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About Chinese Peony and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Chinese Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Canary Islands  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
76.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Herbaceous Peony  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Herbaceous peony  
Tree Echium  

In German
Krautige Pfingstrose  
Baum Aciam  

In French
pivoines herbacées  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
peonía herbáceas  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
piwonii zielnych  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
60  

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Tree Echium

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

Chinese Peony and Tree Echium Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Chinese Peony and Tree Echium

Care of Chinese Peony and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Peony 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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