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About Satsuma and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Satsuma


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
6  
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Orange Red  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS unshiu  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
satsuma  
Tree Echium  

In German
satsuma  
Baum Aciam  

In French
satsuma  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
satsuma  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
satsuma  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
satsuma  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Satsuma  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Satsuma  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Citroideae  
-  

Number of Species
16  
99+
60  

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Properties of Satsuma and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Satsuma and Tree Echium

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

Satsuma and Tree Echium Physical Information

Satsuma and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Satsuma and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Satsuma and Tree Echium

Care of Satsuma and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Satsuma pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Satsuma 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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