Tree Echium

Coleus

About Tree Echium and Coleus

Tree Echium

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Canary Islands

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Echium pininana

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

10150

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Coleus

In German

Baum Aciam

Buntnessel

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

coleo

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Coleus

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

cóleus

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Coleus

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Echium

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Coleus

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

Tree Echium and Coleus Physical Information

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

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Tree Echium and Coleus

Care of Tree Echium and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.