Pecan

Tree Echium

About Pecan and Tree Echium

Pecan

Tree Echium

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico

Canary Islands

Types

Elliot Pecan, Gafford Pecan

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist woods, Tropical regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Zinc fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails, Squirrels

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Squirrels

Allergy

Rhinitis, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Antidepressant, Anti-oxidant, Appetite enhancer, Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Strengthen gums, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Application in Furniture, used for making charcoal, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYA illinoinensis

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Papershell Pecan, Pecan

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

पेकॉन

Tree Echium

In German

Pekannuss

Baum Aciam

In French

Pacanier

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Carya illinoinensis

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Pecan

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Nogueira-pecã

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Orzesznik jadalny

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Pecan

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Lamiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Carya Nutt.

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1960

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pecan and Tree Echium

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Pecan and Northern Catalpa

Pecan and Trumpet Tree

Pecan and Snakewood Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Pecan and Tree Echium

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

Pecan and Tree Echium Physical Information

Pecan and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Pecan height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pecan and Tree Echium are as follows:

Pecan flower color: Yellow and Green
Pecan leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pecan and Tree Echium

Care of Pecan and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pecan pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pecan 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.