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About Tree Echium and Colchicum


About Colchicum and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  

Number of Varieties
10  
45  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
COLCHICUM  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Colchicum  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
colchicum  

In German
Baum Aciam  
colchicum  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
colchique  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Colchicum  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Colchicum  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Colchicum  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Colchicum  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Colchicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Wurmbaeiodeae  

Number of Species
60  
160  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Colchicum

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

Tree Echium and Colchicum Physical Information

Tree Echium and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Colchicum are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Colchicum

Care of Tree Echium and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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