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About Tree Echium and Devil's Tongue


About Devil's Tongue and Tree Echium


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
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Alismatales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Echium  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
60  
30  

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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:

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.

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