Tree Echium

Devil's Tongue

About Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue

Tree Echium

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Echium pininana

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

tropical environments

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 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

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Konjac

In German

Baum Aciam

Teufelszunge

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Konjac

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

konjac

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

Family

Boraginaceae

Araceae

Genus

Echium

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue

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

Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue

Care of Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.