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Tree Echium and Brunfelsia americana


What is

Life Span
Annual and Biennials  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Caribbean  
Canary Islands  

Types
Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
970.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Brunfelsia Americana  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Brunfelsia Americana  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Brunfelsia Americana  
Tree Echium  

In German
Brunfelsia Americana  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Brunfelsia Americana  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Brunfelsia Americana  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Brunfelsia Americana  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Brunfelsia Americana  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Brunfelsia Americana  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Hedysarum  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Capparis  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
675  
37
60  

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Difference Between Brunfelsia americana and Tree Echium

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