Tree Echium

Cereus

About Tree Echium and Cereus

Tree Echium

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Echium pininana

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CEREUS

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Tree Echium

cereus

In German

Baum Aciam

cereus

In French

Arbre ACIAM

cereus

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

cereus

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

cereus

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

cereus

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

cereus

In Latin

lignum Aciam

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Echium

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6033

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Cereus

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

Tree Echium and Cereus Physical Information

Tree Echium and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Cereus are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Cereus

Care of Tree Echium and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.