Tree Echium

African Blue Basil

About Tree Echium and African Blue Basil

Tree Echium

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Herb

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Tree Echium

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Baum Aciam

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

lignum Aciam

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Echium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and African Blue Basil

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

Tree Echium and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Tree Echium and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Tree Echium and African Blue Basil

Care of Tree Echium and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.