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About Tree Echium and Indian Corn


About Indian Corn and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  

Types
Echium pininana  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Indian Corn  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
इंडियन मकई  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Mahiz  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
maïs  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Maíz indio  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Αραβόσιτος  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
milho  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Indian Corn  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Latin Re frumentaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Indian Corn

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

Tree Echium and Indian Corn Physical Information

Tree Echium and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Indian Corn are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Indian Corn

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

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