About Sausage Tree and Tree Echium
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Canary Islands
Types
Kigelia africana
Echium pininana
Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
8-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
-
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Sausage Tree
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
Tree Echium
In German
Sausage Tree
Baum Aciam
In French
saucisse Arbre
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
árbol Aciam
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
árvore Aciam
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
farciminis ligno
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Bignoniaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Sausage Tree and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Sausage Tree and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Sausage Tree and Tree Echium. Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Sausage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe. 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 Sausage Tree and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Tree Echium
Season and care of Sausage Tree and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Sausage Tree and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sausage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sausage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sausage Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sausage Tree and Tree Echium Physical Information
Sausage Tree and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Tree Echium are as follows:
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Sausage Tree and Tree Echium
Care of Sausage Tree and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.