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About African Sumac and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and African Sumac


What is

Life Span
-  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Canary Islands  

Types
Shrub  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHUS lancea  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
African Sumac  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा  
Tree Echium  

In German
African sumac  
Baum Aciam  

In French
sumac africaine  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
zumaque africano  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
sumac africano  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
afrykański sumaka  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
African sumac  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Rhus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
-  

Number of Species
36  
99+
60  

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Properties of African Sumac and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Tree Echium

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

African Sumac and Tree Echium Physical Information

African Sumac and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of African Sumac and Tree Echium

Care of African Sumac and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac 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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