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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

Mexican Sunflower
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About Tree Echium and Mexican Sunflower

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Canary Islands
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Types

Echium pininana
Ray Disk

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-100-6
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 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Average, Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average, Rich, 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Broken Bones

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

In Hindi

Tree Echium
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

In German

Baum Aciam
mexikanische Sonnenblume

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Mexican sunflower

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
girasol mexicano

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
girassol mexicano

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
meksykański słonecznika

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Echium
Tithinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6040
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Mexican Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Mexican Sunflower

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

Tree Echium and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Tree Echium and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Mexican Sunflower

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