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About Spanish Lavender and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Spanish Lavender


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Canary Islands  

Types
Lavandula stoechas  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Blue Violet, Plum  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Headache  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as an insecticide  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lavandula Stoechas  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Spanish Lavender  
Tree Echium  

In German
Spanish Lavender  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Spanish Lavender  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Spanish Lavender  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Ισπανικά Λεβάντα  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Spanish Lavender  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Spanish Lavender  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Spanish Lavender  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Lavandula  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lavanduleae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
60  

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Properties of Spanish Lavender and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Spanish Lavender and Tree Echium

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

Spanish Lavender and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

Care of Spanish Lavender and Tree Echium

Care of Spanish Lavender and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Lavender 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 Spanish Lavender 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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