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About Tree Echium and Tail Flower


About Tail Flower and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Central America, South America  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Humid climates, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Flies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Boils, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Shoots  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
ANTHURIUM andraeanum  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
tail flower  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Schwanz Blume  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Anthurium andraeanum  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
tail flower  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Tail flower  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Tailflower  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Anturium Andrego  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Tail flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Solanales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Echium  
Anthocercis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthurieae  

Subfamily
-  
Pothoideae  

Number of Species
60  
15  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Tail Flower

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

Tree Echium and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Care of Tree Echium and Tail Flower

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

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