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About Pepperwort and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in 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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Tree Echium  

In German
Pepperwort  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Pepperwort  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
60  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Tree Echium

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

Pepperwort and Tree Echium Physical Information

Pepperwort and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Tree Echium

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