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About Tree Echium and Conophytum


About Conophytum and Tree Echium


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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  

Scientific Name

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,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Lithops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ruschiae  

Subfamily
-  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
60  
120  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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