Tree Echium

Natal Plum

About Tree Echium and Natal Plum

Tree Echium

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Canary Islands

Southern Africa

Types

Echium pininana

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Tree Echium

नेटाल बेर

In German

Baum Aciam

Natal Plum

In French

Arbre ACIAM

natal Plum

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Natal Plum

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Natal Plum

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Echium

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Natal Plum

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

Tree Echium and Natal Plum Physical Information

Tree Echium and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Natal Plum are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Natal Plum

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