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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

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About Tree Echium and Red Banana

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Canary Islands
Central America, West Indies

Types

Echium pininana
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Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
Musa acuminata

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

Tree Echium
लाल केला

In German

Baum Aciam
Red Banana

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Red Banana

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Red Banana

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Banana vermelha

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Red Banana

In Latin

lignum Aciam
ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Zingiberales

Family

Boraginaceae
Strelitziaceae

Genus

Echium
Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Red Banana

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Red Banana

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

Tree Echium and Red Banana Physical Information

Tree Echium and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Red Banana are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Tree Echium and Red Banana

Care of Tree Echium and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.