Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Central America, South America
Types
Echium pininana
Fruit Tree
Habitat
tropical environments
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
9-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Acerola Tree
In German
Baum Aciam
Acerola Baum
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Árvore acerola
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Acerola ligno
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Properties of Tree Echium and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Acerola. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Acerola has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Acerola
Season and care of Tree Echium and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Acerola season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Acerola Physical Information
Tree Echium and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Acerola are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Tree Echium and Acerola
Care of Tree Echium and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.