Tree Echium

Alocasia

About Tree Echium and Alocasia

Tree Echium

Alocasia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Southeastern Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1079

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Habitat

tropical environments

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

1-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Spade shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees, Flies

Allergy

Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent

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, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

Alocasia brisbanensis

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Alocasia

In German

Baum Aciam

Alocasia

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Alocasia

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Alocasia

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Alocasia

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Alocasia

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Alocasia

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Aglaonema

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arales

Family

Boraginaceae

Araceae

Genus

Echium

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

6079

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Alocasia

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Alocasia

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

Tree Echium and Alocasia Physical Information

Tree Echium and Alocasia physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alocasia height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Alocasia are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Alocasia flower color: White and Green
Alocasia leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Alocasia

Care of Tree Echium and Alocasia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alocasia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alocasia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.