Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Echium pininana
Habitat
High elevation
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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, 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
Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
-
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
fleeceflower
Tree Echium
In German
fleeceflower
Baum Aciam
In French
fleeceflower
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
árbol Aciam
In Greek
fleeceflower
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
árvore Aciam
In Polish
fleeceflower
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
fleeceflower
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Polygonaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Fleeceflower and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Fleeceflower and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Fleeceflower and Tree Echium. Fleeceflower doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Fleeceflower does not have fragrant flowers. Fleeceflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain. 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 Fleeceflower and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Tree Echium
Season and care of Fleeceflower and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Fleeceflower and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Fleeceflower and Tree Echium Physical Information
Fleeceflower and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Tree Echium are as follows:
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Fleeceflower and Tree Echium
Care of Fleeceflower and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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.