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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

Alpine Heath
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About Tree Echium and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Canary Islands
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Echium pininana
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Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
7-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Winter heath

In Hindi

Tree Echium
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Baum Aciam
Alpine Heath

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Alpine Heath

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Alpine Heath

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Alpine Heath

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Boraginaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Echium
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

6060
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Alpine Heath

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

Tree Echium and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Tree Echium and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Alpine Heath

Care of Tree Echium and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.