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About Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Clarkia concinna


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
United States, California  
Canary Islands  

Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade  
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  

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
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Red Ribbons  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Clarkia concinna  
Tree Echium  

In German
Clarkia concinna  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Clarkia concinna  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
concinna clarkia  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Clarkia concinna  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
klarkia concinna  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Clarkia concinna  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Lamiales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Clarkia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
60  

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Properties of Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium

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

Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium Physical Information

Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium

Care of Clarkia concinna and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clarkia concinna 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 Clarkia concinna 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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