Tree Echium

Peacock Ginger

About Tree Echium and Peacock Ginger

Tree Echium

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Southeastern Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

tropical environments

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Peacock Ginger

In German

Baum Aciam

Pfau Ingwer

In French

Arbre ACIAM

paon gingembre

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

gengibre pavão

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

paw imbiru

In Latin

lignum Aciam

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Boraginaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Echium

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6034

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Peacock Ginger

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

Tree Echium and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Tree Echium and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Peacock Ginger

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