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About Tree Echium and Protea


About Protea and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
10  
1600  
11

Habitat
tropical environments  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Protea plant  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
planta de protea  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
planta Protea  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Proteales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
60  
1600  
17

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Properties of Tree Echium and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Protea

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

Tree Echium and Protea Physical Information

Tree Echium and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Protea are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Protea

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

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