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About Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium


About Zonal Geranium and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
-  

Types
Echium pininana  
it is a type of geranium  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 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 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Bronze, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

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  
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Zonal Geranium  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Zonal Pelargonie  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Géranium zonal  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Zonal Geranium  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
διζωνική Γεράνι  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
zonal Geranium  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
strefowe Geranium  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Zonal Geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Geraniales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Geranium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
422  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium

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

Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium

Care of Tree Echium and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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