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About Houseleek and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Houseleek


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe  
Canary Islands  

Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  

Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
houseleek  
Tree Echium  

In German
Hauswurz  
Baum Aciam  

In French
joubarbe  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
houseleek  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
houseleek  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
houseleek  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
houseleek  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
AMERIMNON  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Sempervivum  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sedeae  
-  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
60  

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Properties of Houseleek and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Tree Echium

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

Houseleek and Tree Echium Physical Information

Houseleek and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Houseleek and Tree Echium

Care of Houseleek and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Houseleek 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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