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About Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy


About Barberton Daisy and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southern Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
Single Flowers, Double or duplex  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-6  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do not water frequently, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Abandonment, Heart problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
GERBERA  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Barberton Daisy, Flori Line Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
barbeton daisy  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Barbeton daisy  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Barbeton daisy  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
barbeton margarita  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
barbeton μαργαρίτα  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Barbeton daisy  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
barbeton stokrotka  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Barberton primula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Echium  
Bellis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mutisieae  

Subfamily
-  
Mutisioideae  

Number of Species
60  
8  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy

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

Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy Physical Information

Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Barberton Daisy height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy

Care of Tree Echium and Barberton Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barberton Daisy pruning is done 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 Barberton Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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