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About Stonecrop and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Stonecrop


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
10  

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblique base  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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 Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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 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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Stonecrop  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Stonecrop  
Tree Echium  

In German
Stonecrop  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Orpin  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
uva de gato  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Stonecrop  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Stonecrop  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
rozchodnika  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Sedum  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Lamiales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Sedum  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sedeae  
-  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
60  

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Properties of Stonecrop and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Tree Echium

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

Stonecrop and Tree Echium Physical Information

Stonecrop and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Stonecrop and Tree Echium

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