Tree Echium

Bittersweet

About Tree Echium and Bittersweet

Tree Echium

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vines

Origin

Canary Islands

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

tropical environments

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm3,050.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Asian bittersweet

In German

Baum Aciam

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Boraginaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Echium

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Bittersweet

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

Tree Echium and Bittersweet Physical Information

Tree Echium and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Bittersweet are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Bittersweet

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