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About Tree Echium and Bishop's Weed


About Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, 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  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
biznaga  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Apiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
75  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Bishop's Weed

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

Tree Echium and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

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

Care of Tree Echium and Bishop's Weed

Care of Tree Echium and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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