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
10
10
Habitat
tropical environments
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
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
-
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, 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
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
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
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Echium
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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.