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About Zebra Plant and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Zebra Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Canary Islands  

Types
Aphelandra squarrosa  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
10  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Zebra Plant  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Zebra Plant  
Tree Echium  

In German
Zebra Plant  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Zebra usine  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Zebra Plant  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Planta da zebra  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Zebra roślin  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
ferus Planta  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Aphelandra  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
60  

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Properties of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium

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

Zebra Plant and Tree Echium Physical Information

Zebra Plant and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium

Care of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebra Plant pruning is done 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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