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About Tree Echium and Dog Rose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, India, Northwestern Africa, Western Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Pink, Pale Pink, White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Birds, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Small mammals  
-  

Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rose Hip  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Rosa canina  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Dog Rose  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का जंगली गुलाब  
Tree Echium  

In German
Heckenrose  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Dog Rose  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Perro se levantó  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Dog Rose  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Dog Rose  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Dzika róża  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
cynorrhodon  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Rosa  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
60  

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Properties of Dog Rose and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Dog Rose and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Dog Rose and Tree Echium. Dog Rose has thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Dog Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Dog Rose has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Dog Rose and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dog Rose and Tree Echium

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

Dog Rose and Tree Echium Physical Information

Dog Rose and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Dog Rose height is 300.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dog Rose and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Dog Rose and Tree Echium

Care of Dog Rose and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dog Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dog Rose 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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