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About Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass


About Amur Silvergrass and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering  

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  

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 dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
Sometimes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Amur Silvergrass  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Amur Silvergrass  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Amur Schilf  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Amur silvergrass  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Amur silvergrass  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Amur Silvergrass  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Amur Silvergrass  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Amur Silvergrass  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Amur Silvergrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Miscanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
60  
35  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass

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

Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass Physical Information

Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass

Care of Tree Echium and Amur Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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