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Siam Tulip
Siam Tulip

Tree Echium
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About Siam Tulip and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Canary Islands

Types

Curcuma alismatifolia
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Open grasslands, Wild
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CURCUMA alismatifolia
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Siam Tulip
Tree Echium

In German

Siam Tulip
Baum Aciam

In French

Siam Tulip
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Tulipán de Tailandia
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Siam Tulip
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Siam Tulip
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Siam Tulip
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Tulip Siam
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Curcuma
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae
-

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Siam Tulip and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Siam Tulip and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Siam Tulip and Tree Echium. Siam Tulip doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Siam Tulip does not have fragrant flowers. Siam Tulip has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Siam Tulip and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Siam Tulip and Tree Echium

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

Siam Tulip and Tree Echium Physical Information

Siam Tulip and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Siam Tulip height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Siam Tulip and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Siam Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Siam Tulip leaf color: Green, Light Green and Blue Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Siam Tulip and Tree Echium

Care of Siam Tulip and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siam Tulip 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 Siam Tulip 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.