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About Tree Echium and American Holly


About American Holly and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Canary Islands  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Echium pininana  
Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval Spiny Leaves  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
ILEX opaca  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Christmas Holly  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
American Holly  

In German
Baum Aciam  
American Holly  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
American Holly  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
American Holly  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
American Holly  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
American Holly  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
American Holly  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
American Holly  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Aquifoliaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Ilex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
2  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and American Holly

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

Tree Echium and American Holly Physical Information

Tree Echium and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and American Holly are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and American Holly

Care of Tree Echium and American Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Holly 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 American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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