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About Tree Echium and Guzmania


About Guzmania and Tree Echium


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
10  
120  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

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  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
60  
6  
99+

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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:

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.

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