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About San Pedro and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and San Pedro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Canary Islands  

Types
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
shrublands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  
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 to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  
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
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
San Pedro  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो  
Tree Echium  

In German
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Wachuma  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
San Pedro  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Echium  

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

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
36  
60  

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Properties of San Pedro and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Tree Echium

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

San Pedro and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

Care of San Pedro and Tree Echium

Care of San Pedro and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro 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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