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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About American Arborvitae and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada
Canary Islands

Types

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Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Tree Echium

In German

Lebensbaum
Baum Aciam

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
árbol Aciam

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

American Arborvitae
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Echium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Tree Echium

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

American Arborvitae and Tree Echium Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Tree Echium

Care of American Arborvitae and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae 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.