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About Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy


About Livingstone Daisy and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Canary Islands  
South Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
it is a type of daisy  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, 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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
White, Lime Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
White, Lime Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
White, Lime Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water, Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Livingstone Daisy, Mezoo Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Livingstone Daisy  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Livingstone Daisy  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Livingstone daisy  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Livingstone daisy  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Λίβινγκστον μαργαρίτα  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Livingstone daisy  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Livingstone daisy  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Livingstone primula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Dorotheanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
60  
40  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy

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

Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy Physical Information

Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Livingstone Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Livingstone Daisy

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

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