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About Phlox stansbury and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Phlox stansbury


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
California, Northwestern United States, United States  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
Rich Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Baby Pink, White  
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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead flowers  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust  
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
Yes  
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, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Phlox stansburyi  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Phlox stansbury  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Phlox stansbury  
Tree Echium  

In German
Phlox stansbury  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Phlox stansbury  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Phlox stansbury  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Phlox stansbury  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Phlox stansbury  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Phlox stansbury  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Phlox stansbury  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Lamiales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phlocideae  
-  

Subfamily
Polemonioideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
60  

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Properties of Phlox stansbury and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Phlox stansbury and Tree Echium

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

Phlox stansbury and Tree Echium Physical Information

Phlox stansbury and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox stansbury height is 30.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox stansbury and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Phlox stansbury and Tree Echium

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