Tree Echium

Buddha's Hand

About Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand

Tree Echium

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Canary Islands

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Echium pininana

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Baum Aciam

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Echium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand

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

Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand

Care of Tree Echium and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.