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About Tree Echium and San Pedro


About San Pedro and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Echium pininana  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
tropical environments  
shrublands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
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  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  

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 to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
San Pedro  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
सैन पेड्रो  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
San Pedro κάκτος  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Wachuma  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
San pedro (kaktus)  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
San Pedro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Echinopsis  

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

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
60  
36  

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Properties of Tree Echium and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and San Pedro

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

Tree Echium and San Pedro Physical Information

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

Care of Tree Echium and San Pedro

Care of Tree Echium and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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