Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Types
Echium pininana
Ray
Disk
Habitat
tropical environments
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
0-6
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
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Broken Bones
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Groundcover
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Family
Boraginaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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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.