Tree Echium

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Tree Echium and Madagascar Periwinkle

Tree Echium

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Madagascar

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

tropical environments

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Vinca

In German

Baum Aciam

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Echium

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

608

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Tree Echium and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Tree Echium and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Madagascar Periwinkle

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