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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

Desert Spoon
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About Tree Echium and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echium pininana
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow

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
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Tree Echium
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Baum Aciam
Esslöffel

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
colher Desert

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Desert łyżka

In Latin

lignum Aciam
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Echium
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6020
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Desert Spoon

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

Tree Echium and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Tree Echium and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tree Echium and Desert Spoon

Care of Tree Echium and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.