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About Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Bog Rosemary


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
33.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
46.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Not so frequently  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Bog Rosemary  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Bog Rosemary  
Tree Echium  

In German
Rosmarinheide  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Andromeda polifolia  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Bog Rosemary  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Bog Rosemary  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Andromeda  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
99+
60  

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Properties of Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium

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

Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium Physical Information

Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Bog Rosemary height is 33.00 cm and width 46.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium

Care of Bog Rosemary and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bog Rosemary pruning is done Prune for size control and Remove short twigs and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bog Rosemary needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Not so frequently. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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