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About European Beech and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and European Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Canary Islands  

Types
Japanese beech, European beech  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
10  

Habitat
low mountains, shaded woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
500.00 cm  
40
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Tan  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FAGUS sylvatica  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
European Beech  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
यूरोपीय बीच  
Tree Echium  

In German
Rotbuche  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Hêtre commun  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Fagus sylvatica  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή οξιάς  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Faia-europeia  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Buk zwyczajny  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Europae fagi  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
60  

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Properties of European Beech and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of European Beech and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About European Beech and Tree Echium. European Beech doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also European Beech does not have fragrant flowers. European Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. 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 European Beech and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of European Beech and Tree Echium

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

European Beech and Tree Echium Physical Information

European Beech and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. European Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of European Beech and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of European Beech and Tree Echium

Care of European Beech and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, 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 European Beech 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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