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About Tree Echium and Homalomena


About Homalomena and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
-  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
120  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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 shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Leaves used for wrapping food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Homalomena  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Homalomena  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Homalomena  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Homalomena  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Homalomena  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Homalomena  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
homalomena  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Homalomena  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Homalomena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Arales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Echium  
Homalomena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
122  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Homalomena

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

Tree Echium and Homalomena Physical Information

Tree Echium and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Homalomena are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Homalomena

Care of Tree Echium and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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