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About Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Penstemon Parryi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  

Habitat
Wild  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
penstemon parryi  
Tree Echium  

In German
penstemon parryi  
Baum Aciam  

In French
penstemon parryi  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
parryi penstemon  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
penstemon parryi  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
parryi penstemon  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
penstemon parryi  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Persicaria californicum  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
60  

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Properties of Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium. Penstemon Parryi doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Penstemon Parryi does not have fragrant flowers. Penstemon Parryi has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium

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

Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium Physical Information

Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi 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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