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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

Moonlight cactus
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About Tree Echium and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Canary Islands
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Echium pininana
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, 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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Tree Echium
moonlight cactus

In German

Baum Aciam
Selenicereus

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Selenicereus

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Selenicereus

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Selenicereus

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Selenicereus

In Latin

lignum Aciam
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Echium
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Moonlight cactus

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

Tree Echium and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Tree Echium and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Tree Echium and Moonlight cactus

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