Silver Sage

Tree Echium

About Silver Sage and Tree Echium

Silver Sage

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Tree Echium

In German

Silver Sage

Baum Aciam

In French

Silver Sage

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

silver Sage

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Silver Sage

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

silver Sage

árvore Aciam

In Polish

silver Sage

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Argentum Sage

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Salvia

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

90060

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Tree Echium

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

Silver Sage and Tree Echium Physical Information

Silver Sage and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Tree Echium are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Sage and Tree Echium

Care of Silver Sage and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.