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About Pokeberry and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Pokeberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
United States, Canada  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obtuse  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Small mammals  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
POKEBERRY  
Tree Echium  

In German
Kermesbeere  
Baum Aciam  

In French
POKEBERRY  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Pokeberry  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
POKEBERRY  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
POKEBERRY  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
alkiermes  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
pokeberry  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Phytolaccaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Phytolacca  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
60  

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Properties of Pokeberry and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Tree Echium. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly 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 Pokeberry and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Tree Echium

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

Pokeberry and Tree Echium Physical Information

Pokeberry and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Pokeberry and Tree Echium

Care of Pokeberry and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry 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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