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About Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Orange Cauliflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Canary Islands  

Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Farms, Mountains  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Orange Cauliflower  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी  
Tree Echium  

In German
orange Blumenkohl  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Chou-fleur orange  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Naranja coliflor  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Couve-flor laranja  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
pomarańczowy kalafior  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
aurantiaco Cauliflower  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
60  

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Properties of Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium. Orange Cauliflower doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Orange Cauliflower does not have fragrant flowers. Orange Cauliflower has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face. 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 Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium

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

Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium Physical Information

Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Orange Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium

Care of Orange Cauliflower and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orange Cauliflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Orange Cauliflower 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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