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About Ragged Robin and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Ragged Robin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Ragged Robin  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Ragged Robin  
Tree Echium  

In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Ragged Robin  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
petirrojo desigual  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
ragged Robin  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Ragged Robin  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Ragged Robin  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Robin ragged  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Caryophyllaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Lychnis  
Echium  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
60  

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Properties of Ragged Robin and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Ragged Robin and Tree Echium

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

Ragged Robin and Tree Echium Physical Information

Ragged Robin and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ragged Robin and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Ragged Robin and Tree Echium

Care of Ragged Robin and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ragged Robin 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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