About Tree Echium and Melampodium
Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Origin
Canary Islands
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Echium pininana
Perennials
Habitat
tropical environments
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
2-11
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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
Light Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
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, Container
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Melampodium
In German
Baum Aciam
Melmpodiam
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Melmpodiam
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Melmpodiam
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Melmpodiam
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Tree Echium and Melampodium
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Melampodium. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Melampodium 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 Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Melampodium
Season and care of Tree Echium and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Melampodium season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Tree Echium and Melampodium Physical Information
Tree Echium and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Melampodium are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Melampodium
Care of Tree Echium and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.