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About Tea Plant and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Tea Plant


What is

Life Span
-  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Canary Islands  

Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
चाय के पौधे  
Tree Echium  

In German
Teepflanze  
Baum Aciam  

In French
usine de thé  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
planta del té  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
planta do chá  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Herbata roślin  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Tea herba  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Lamiales  

Family
Theaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Camellia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
60  

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Properties of Tea Plant and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Tree Echium

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

Tea Plant and Tree Echium Physical Information

Tea Plant and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Tea Plant and Tree Echium

Care of Tea Plant and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Plant 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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