Texas Sage

Tree Echium

About Texas Sage and Tree Echium

Texas Sage

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Canary Islands

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Texas Sage

Tree Echium

In German

Texas Sage

Baum Aciam

In French

Texas Sage

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Τέξας Sage

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Texas Sage

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Texas Sage

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Salvia

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

90060

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Sage and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Tree Echium

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

Texas Sage and Tree Echium Physical Information

Texas Sage and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Tree Echium are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Texas Sage and Tree Echium

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