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About Yuca and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Yuca


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Canary Islands  

Types
Yucca  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
शकरकंद  
Tree Echium  

In German
Palmlilie  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Yucca  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Yucca  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Yucca  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
iúca  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
yucca  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Yucca  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Echium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
60  

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Properties of Yuca and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Yuca and Tree Echium

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

Yuca and Tree Echium Physical Information

Yuca and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Yuca height is 210.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Yuca and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Yuca and Tree Echium

Care of Yuca and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yuca pruning is done and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yuca 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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