Tree Echium

Guzmania

About Tree Echium and Guzmania

Tree Echium

Guzmania

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Echium pininana

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

10120

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

GUZMANIA

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Guzmania lingulata

In German

Baum Aciam

Guzmania lingulata

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Echium

Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

606

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Guzmania

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

Tree Echium and Guzmania Physical Information

Tree Echium and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Guzmania are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Guzmania

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