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About Tree Echium and Hatiora


About Hatiora and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Tropical regions  

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+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray 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  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  

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  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Hatiora  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Hatiora  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Hatiora  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Hatiora  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
hatiora  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

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  
3  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Hatiora

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

Tree Echium and Hatiora Physical Information

Tree Echium and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Hatiora are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Hatiora

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

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