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About Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Araucaria heterophylla  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Subtropical forests  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA heterophylla  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Norfolk Island Pine  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन  
Tree Echium  

In German
Norfolk-Insel Pine  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Norfolk Île Pine  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Norfolk Pine Island  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Ilha Norfolk Pine  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Norfolk Pine  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Insula Norfolk Pinus  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Araucariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Araucaria  
Echium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
60  

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Properties of Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium. Norfolk Island Pine doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Norfolk Island Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium

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

Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium Physical Information

Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium

Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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