Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Echium pininana
Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, White
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
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Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Plum
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In German
Pflaume
Baum Aciam
In French
prune
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
ciruela
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
ameixa
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Śliwka
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Plum
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Properties of Plum and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Plum and Tree Echium. Plum has thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Plum and Tree Echium
Season and care of Plum and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Tree Echium season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Plum and Tree Echium Physical Information
Plum and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Tree Echium are as follows:
Care of Plum and Tree Echium
Care of Plum and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.