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About Turmeric and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Turmeric


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

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 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Mid Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
100  
99+
60  

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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:

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.

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