Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Brazil
Types
Echium pininana
Neomarica gracilis
Habitat
tropical environments
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
7-14
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Sword-like
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Walking Iris
In German
Baum Aciam
Gehen Iris
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
caminar Iris
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Andar Iris
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Walking Iris
In Latin
lignum Aciam
O Thaumantias
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Tree Echium and Walking Iris
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Walking Iris? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Walking Iris. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Walking Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Walking Iris 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 Walking Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Walking Iris
Season and care of Tree Echium and Walking Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Walking Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Walking Iris season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Walking Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Walking Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Walking Iris Physical Information
Tree Echium and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Walking Iris are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Walking Iris
Care of Tree Echium and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.