Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Canary Islands
Types
-
Echium pininana
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
-
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Mites
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
choy sum
Tree Echium
In German
choy sum
Baum Aciam
In French
choy sum
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
choy sum
árbol Aciam
In Greek
choy sum
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
choy sum
árvore Aciam
In Polish
choy sum
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
choy sum
lignum Aciam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Brassica
Echium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1860
1
27800
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