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About Tree Echium and Valencia Orange


About Valencia Orange and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Echium pininana  
Citrus sinensis  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Farms, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
11-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Red, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Acidic Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CITRUS sinensis 'Valencia'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Orange, Valencia Orange  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
वालेंसिया ऑरेंज  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Valencia-orange  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
orange de Valence  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Naranja Valencia  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Valencia Orange  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Valencia Laranja  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Valencia Pomarańczowy  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Aliquam Valencia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
60  
100  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Valencia Orange

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Valencia Orange

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

Tree Echium and Valencia Orange Physical Information

Tree Echium and Valencia Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Valencia Orange height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Valencia Orange are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Valencia Orange

Care of Tree Echium and Valencia Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valencia Orange pruning is done Requires little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valencia Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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