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About Tree Echium and Beautyberry


About Beautyberry and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Canary Islands  
China  

Types
Echium pininana  
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-3  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
609.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Yellow green, Rose  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Beautyberry  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Beauty Berry Plant  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Beauté Berry Plante  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Planta de la baya de belleza  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Planta Berry beleza  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Beauty Berry roślin  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Planta forma Berry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Callicarpa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
60  
140  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Beautyberry

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

Tree Echium and Beautyberry Physical Information

Tree Echium and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Beautyberry are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Beautyberry

Care of Tree Echium and Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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