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About Tree Echium and African Sumac


About African Sumac and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
10  
36  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Rhus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
60  
36  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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