Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Canary Islands
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
tropical environments
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, 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
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Cleome serrulata
In German
Baum Aciam
Cleome serrulata
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
serrulata cleome
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
cleome serrulata
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Boraginaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Cleome serrulata season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata
Care of Tree Echium and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.