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About Catawba Grape and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Catawba Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Moths  
-  

Allergy
Slows blood clotting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Catawba अंगूर  
Tree Echium  

In German
Catawba Traube  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Catawba raisin  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Catawba uva  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Catawba Σταφύλι  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Catawba Grape  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Catawba winogron  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Uva Catawba  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Vitales  
Lamiales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Vitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
60  

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Properties of Catawba Grape and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Catawba Grape and Tree Echium

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

Catawba Grape and Tree Echium Physical Information

Catawba Grape and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Catawba Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catawba Grape and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Catawba Grape and Tree Echium

Care of Catawba Grape and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catawba Grape 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 Catawba Grape 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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