Tree Echium

Vinca

About Tree Echium and Vinca

Tree Echium

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Madagascar

Types

Echium pininana

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Vinca

In German

Baum Aciam

Vinca

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Vinca

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Vinca

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Vinca

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Vinca

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Vinca

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Echium

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6051

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Vinca

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

Tree Echium and Vinca Physical Information

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

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Vinca

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