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About Tree Echium and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Canary Islands  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Echium pininana  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, 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  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
60  
25  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Easter cactus

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

Tree Echium and Easter cactus Physical Information

Tree Echium and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Easter cactus

Care of Tree Echium and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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