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Crimson Pygmy
Crimson Pygmy

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Japan
Canary Islands

Types

-
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Crimson, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Japanese Burberry
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

crimson pygmy
Tree Echium

In German

crimson pygmy
Baum Aciam

In French

crimson pygmy
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

crimson pygmy
árbol Aciam

In Greek

crimson pygmy
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

crimson pygmy
árvore Aciam

In Polish

crimson pygmy
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

crimson pygmy
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Lamiales

Family

Berberidaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Berberis
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium

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

Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium Physical Information

Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy 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.