About Aster and Tree Echium
Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Canary Islands
Types
Ornamental
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
8-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Aster
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
एस्टर
Tree Echium
In German
Astern
Baum Aciam
In French
Aster
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Aster
árbol Aciam
In Greek
αστήρ
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Aster
árvore Aciam
In Polish
aster
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Aster
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aster and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Aster and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Aster and Tree Echium. Aster doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Aster has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Aster and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aster and Tree Echium
Season and care of Aster and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Aster and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Aster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aster and Tree Echium Physical Information
Aster and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Tree Echium are as follows:
Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Aster and Tree Echium
Care of Aster and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster 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 Aster 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.