Tree Echium

Bird Cherry

About Tree Echium and Bird Cherry

Tree Echium

Bird Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Echium pininana

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

PRUNUS padus

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Bird Cherry

In Hindi

Tree Echium

सुंदार वृक्ष

In German

Baum Aciam

Vogel Kirschbaum

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Echium

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Bird Cherry

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

Tree Echium and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Tree Echium and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Bird Cherry

Care of Tree Echium and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.