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About Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine


About Norfolk Island Pine and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Australia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Araucaria heterophylla  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
ARAUCARIA heterophylla  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Norfolk Island Pine  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Norfolk-Insel Pine  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Norfolk Île Pine  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Norfolk Pine Island  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Ilha Norfolk Pine  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Norfolk Pine  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Insula Norfolk Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Araucaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
13  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Tree Echium and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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