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About Snow Bush and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Snow Bush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Melanesia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Snow Bush  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
बर्फ बुश  
Tree Echium  

In German
Schnee Bush  
Baum Aciam  

In French
neige Bush  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
nieve Bush  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
χιόνι Μπους  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
neve de Bush  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Śnieg Bush  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Breynia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phyllantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae  
-  

Number of Species
38  
99+
60  

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Properties of Snow Bush and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Tree Echium

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

Snow Bush and Tree Echium Physical Information

Snow Bush and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Snow Bush and Tree Echium

Care of Snow Bush and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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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