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About Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South Africa  
Canary Islands  

Types
it is a type of daisy  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Lime Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Lime Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Lime Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water, Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Groundcover  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Livingstone Daisy, Mezoo Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Livingstone Daisy  
Tree Echium  

In German
Livingstone Daisy  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Livingstone daisy  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Livingstone daisy  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Λίβινγκστον μαργαρίτα  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Livingstone daisy  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Livingstone daisy  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Livingstone primula  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Aizoaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Dorotheanthus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Ruschioideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
60  

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Properties of Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium. Livingstone Daisy doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Livingstone Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. Livingstone Daisy has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like . 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 Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium

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

Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium Physical Information

Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Livingstone Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium

Care of Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Livingstone Daisy pruning is done and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Livingstone Daisy needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water, Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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