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About Tuberose and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Tuberose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico  
Canary Islands  

Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
11-7  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Tuberose  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
रजनीगंधा  
Tree Echium  

In German
Tuberose  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Tubéreuse  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
nardo  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Τουμπερόζα  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Tuberosa  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Tuberoza  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Tuberose  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Polianthes  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
60  

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Properties of Tuberose and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Tuberose and Tree Echium

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

Tuberose and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

Care of Tuberose and Tree Echium

Care of Tuberose and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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