Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Canary Islands
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Echium pininana
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
tropical environments
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Baum Aciam
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Boraginaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Tree Echium and Blue Giant
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Blue Giant. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Blue Giant
Season and care of Tree Echium and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Blue Giant season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Blue Giant Physical Information
Tree Echium and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Blue Giant are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Tree Echium and Blue Giant
Care of Tree Echium and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.