Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Echium pininana
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Habitat
tropical environments
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
11-12
Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
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
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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.
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:
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.