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About Tree Echium and Butterfly Flower


About Butterfly Flower and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Mexico  

Types
Echium pininana  
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum  

Number of Varieties
10  
175  
39

Habitat
tropical environments  
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Magenta, Crimson, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CESTRUM elegans  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Butterfly Flower plant  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
usine de fleur de papillon  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
planta de la flor de mariposa  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
planta de flor de borboleta  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Motyl Kwiat roślin  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Flos plantae Gloria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Solanales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Cestrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cestreae  

Subfamily
-  
Browallioideae  

Number of Species
60  
250  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Butterfly Flower

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

Tree Echium and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Tree Echium and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Butterfly Flower

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

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