Tree Echium

Turmeric

About Tree Echium and Turmeric

Tree Echium

Turmeric

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Canary Islands

Europe, Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm50.00 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

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

Curcuma longa

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Turmeric, Curcuma

In Hindi

Tree Echium

हल्दी

In German

Baum Aciam

Kurkuma

In French

Arbre ACIAM

curcuma

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Curcuma longa

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

κουρκούμη

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

curcuma

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

kurkuma

In Latin

lignum Aciam

turmeric

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Boraginaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Echium

Curcuma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Turmeric

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Turmeric

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

Tree Echium and Turmeric Physical Information

Tree Echium and Turmeric physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Turmeric are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Turmeric

Care of Tree Echium and Turmeric include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.