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About Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Fuller's Teasel


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Fuller's Teasel  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel  
Tree Echium  

In German
Fullers Karde  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Cardère à foulon  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Fullera Oset  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Teasel Fullonis  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Lamiales  

Family
Dipsacaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Dipsacus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Dipsacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
16  
99+
60  

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Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium. Fuller's Teasel has thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Fuller's Teasel does not have fragrant flowers. Fuller's Teasel has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium

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

Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuller's Teasel 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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