Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Types
Echium pininana
Herb
Habitat
tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
9-11
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
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
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
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Basal Tricolpates
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.
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.