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Tree Echium and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
South Africa  
Canary Islands  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Non Fruiting Plant  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Not Available  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Not Available  

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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Not Available  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Clivia  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Clivia  
Tree Echium  

In German
Clivia  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Clivia  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Clivia  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
κλίβια  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Clivia  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Clivia  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Clivia  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Clivia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Clivia and Tree Echium

If you are confused whether Clivia or Tree Echium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Clivia and Tree Echium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Clivia are fertilize in growing season, whereas for Tree Echium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Clivia and Tree Echium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Clivia and Tree Echium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Clivia and Tree Echium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Clivia and Tree Echium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Clivia is No Medicinal Use whereas of Tree Echium is Not Available. Clivia has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Tree Echium has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Clivia vs Tree Echium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Clivia vs Tree Echium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Clivia are Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness whereas of Tree Echium have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Clivia has no showy fruits and Tree Echium has no showy fruits. Also Clivia is not flowering and Tree Echium is not flowering . You can compare Clivia and Tree Echium facts and facts of other plants too.

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