Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Canary Islands
South America
Types
Echium pininana
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
tropical environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-11
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cylindrical
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Landscape
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Moss Rose
In Hindi
Tree Echium
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Baum Aciam
Moss Rose
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Moss Rose
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
musgo de Rose
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
rosa-musgo
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Moss Rose
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Tree Echium and Moss Rose
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Moss Rose. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Moss Rose
Season and care of Tree Echium and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Moss Rose season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Moss Rose Physical Information
Tree Echium and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Moss Rose are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Moss Rose
Care of Tree Echium and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.