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About Tree Echium and Tuberose


About Tuberose and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Mexico  

Types
Echium pininana  
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl  

Number of Varieties
10  
4  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
11-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mites, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, 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  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
POLIANTHES tuberosa  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Tuberose  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
रजनीगंधा  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Tuberose  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Tubéreuse  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
nardo  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Τουμπερόζα  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Tuberosa  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Tuberoza  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Tuberose  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Polianthes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
12  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Tuberose

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Tuberose

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

Tree Echium and Tuberose Physical Information

Tree Echium and Tuberose physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Tuberose are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Tuberose

Care of Tree Echium and Tuberose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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