Origin
Canary Islands
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Echium pininana
Shrub
Habitat
tropical environments
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lance shaped
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
RHUS lancea
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
African Sumac
In Hindi
Tree Echium
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Baum Aciam
African sumac
In French
Arbre ACIAM
sumac africaine
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
zumaque africano
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
sumac africano
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
afrykański sumaka
In Latin
lignum Aciam
African sumac
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Boraginaceae
Anacardiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Anacardioideae
Properties of Tree Echium and African Sumac
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and African Sumac. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and African Sumac 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 Tree Echium and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and African Sumac
Season and care of Tree Echium and African Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and African Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and African Sumac season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for African Sumac is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and African Sumac Physical Information
Tree Echium and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and African Sumac are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
- African Sumac leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and African Sumac
Care of Tree Echium and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.