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About Tree Echium and Panda Plant


About Panda Plant and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial, Shrubs  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Madagascar  

Types
Echium pininana  
Kalanchoe tomentosa  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Mosquitos  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
KALANCHOE  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
पांडा संयंत्र  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Panda -Anlage  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
installation de Panda  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
planta de Panda  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
φυτό Panda  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
planta Panda  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Panda roślin  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Panda herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Widow's-thrill  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Kalanchoeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
60  
125  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Panda Plant

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Panda Plant

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

Tree Echium and Panda Plant Physical Information

Tree Echium and Panda Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Panda Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Panda Plant are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Panda Plant

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

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