Turmeric

Tree Echium

About Turmeric and Tree Echium

Turmeric

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Canary Islands

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

हल्दी

Tree Echium

In German

Kurkuma

Baum Aciam

In French

curcuma

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

árbol Aciam

In Greek

κουρκούμη

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

curcuma

árvore Aciam

In Polish

kurkuma

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

turmeric

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Tree Echium

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

Turmeric and Tree Echium Physical Information

Turmeric and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Tree Echium are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Turmeric and Tree Echium

Care of Turmeric and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Turmeric 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.