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About Tree Echium and Capnoides


About Capnoides and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Pinnate  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Capnoides  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Capnoides  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
capnoides  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Capnoides  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Capnoides  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Capnoides  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Lamiales  
Agaricales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
60  
1  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Capnoides

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

Tree Echium and Capnoides Physical Information

Tree Echium and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Capnoides

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

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