Scotch Broom

Tree Echium

About Scotch Broom and Tree Echium

Scotch Broom

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe

Canary Islands

Types

Shrub

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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

Compound

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Scotch Broom

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

cytisus scoparius

Tree Echium

In German

cytisus scoparius

Baum Aciam

In French

cytisus scoparius

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Cytisus scoparius

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Cytisus Scoparius ή

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

cytisus scoparius

árvore Aciam

In Polish

żarnowiec

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

scoparius cytisum

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cytisus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Scotch Broom and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Scotch Broom and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Scotch Broom and Tree Echium. Scotch Broom doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Scotch Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Scotch Broom has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Scotch Broom and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Tree Echium

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

Scotch Broom and Tree Echium Physical Information

Scotch Broom and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Scotch Broom and Tree Echium are as follows:

Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Scotch Broom and Tree Echium

Care of Scotch Broom and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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.