Leatherleaf

Tree Echium

About Leatherleaf and Tree Echium

Leatherleaf

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fern

Tree

Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

leatherleaf

Tree Echium

In German

Leatherleaf

Baum Aciam

In French

Leatherleaf

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

leatherleaf

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Leatherleaf

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

leatherleaf

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Leatherleaf

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Leatherleaf

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Lamiales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Rumohra

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherleaf and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Tree Echium

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

Leatherleaf and Tree Echium Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Tree Echium are as follows:

Leatherleaf flower color:
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Leatherleaf and Tree Echium

Care of Leatherleaf and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherleaf 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.