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About Tree Echium and Nemesia


About Nemesia and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
-  

Types
Echium pininana  
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia  

Number of Varieties
10  
60  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Nemesia  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Nemesia  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Nemesia  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Nemesia  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Nemesia  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Nemesia  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Nemesia  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Nemesia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Nemesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hemimerideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Nemesia

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

Tree Echium and Nemesia Physical Information

Tree Echium and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Nemesia are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Nemesia

Care of Tree Echium and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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