Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Echium pininana
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Habitat
tropical environments
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-12
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lanceolate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
In Hindi
Tree Echium
चेरी मिर्च
In German
Baum Aciam
Kirsche Pfeffer
In French
Arbre ACIAM
cerise Pepper
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
cereza de la pimienta
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Cherry πιπέρι
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
cereja pimenta
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Cherry Pieprz
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Cherry Pepper
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper
Season and care of Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Cherry Pepper season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Cherry Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cherry Pepper is Neutral.
Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper Physical Information
Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Care of Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper
Care of Tree Echium and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Pepper pruning is done 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.