Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Canary Islands
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Echium pininana
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Habitat
tropical environments
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
Conophytum
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Living Stone
In German
Baum Aciam
lebendigen Stein
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Living Stone
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Piedra viva
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Living Stone
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
pedra viva
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
pedra viva
In Latin
lignum Aciam
vivus lapis,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Aizoaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Tree Echium and Conophytum
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Conophytum? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Conophytum. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Conophytum doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Conophytum 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 Conophytum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Conophytum
Season and care of Tree Echium and Conophytum is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Conophytum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Conophytum season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Conophytum is Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Conophytum is Neutral.
Tree Echium and Conophytum Physical Information
Tree Echium and Conophytum physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Conophytum are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
- Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Tree Echium and Conophytum
Care of Tree Echium and Conophytum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.