Tree Echium

African Iris

About Tree Echium and African Iris

Tree Echium

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Southern Africa

Types

Echium pininana

Perennial

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.30 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

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Tree Echium

African Iris

In German

Baum Aciam

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Arbre ACIAM

African Iris

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Iris africano

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Iris africano

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Afryki Iris

In Latin

lignum Aciam

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Echium

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

60300

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and African Iris

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

Tree Echium and African Iris Physical Information

Tree Echium and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and African Iris are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tree Echium and African Iris

Care of Tree Echium and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.