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About Jonquil and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Jonquil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Canary Islands  

Types
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
10  

Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Peach  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water  
Medium  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Jonquil, Jonquilla  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
नरगिस (फूल)  
Tree Echium  

In German
Narzissen  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Narcissus  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Narcissus  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
νάρκισσος  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Narcissus  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Narcyz  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Narcissus  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Narcissus  
Echium  

Clade
Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
60  

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Properties of Jonquil and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Tree Echium. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jonquil and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Tree Echium

Season and care of Jonquil and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Jonquil and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jonquil season is Spring and Tree Echium season is Spring. The type of soil for Jonquil is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jonquil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Jonquil and Tree Echium Physical Information

Jonquil and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Jonquil and Tree Echium

Care of Jonquil and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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