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About Tree Echium and Ground Orchid


About Ground Orchid and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Japan  

Types
Echium pininana  
Spathoglottis plicata  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

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  
White, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

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  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CALANTHE discolor  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Ground Orchid  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Ground Orchid  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Ground Orchid  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Ground Orchid  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Ground Orchid  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Ground Orchid  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Ground Orchid  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Ground Orchid  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Bletilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Arethuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
60  
5  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Ground Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Ground Orchid

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

Tree Echium and Ground Orchid Physical Information

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

Care of Tree Echium and Ground Orchid

Care of Tree Echium and Ground Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Ground Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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