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About Sweet William and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Sweet William


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe  
Canary Islands  

Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Medium  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम  
Tree Echium  

In German
Bartn  
Baum Aciam  

In French
sweet william  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Guillermo dulce  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
william doce  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
słodki William  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
amaranthus  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Caryophyllaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Dianthus  
Echium  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
75  
60  

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Properties of Sweet William and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Tree Echium

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

Sweet William and Tree Echium Physical Information

Sweet William and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Sweet William and Tree Echium

Care of Sweet William and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate 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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