Tree Echium

Borage

About Tree Echium and Borage

Tree Echium

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Canary Islands

Europe

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Borage

In German

Baum Aciam

Borretsch

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Bourrache

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

borraja

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Borage

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Borragem

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Ogórecznik

In Latin

lignum Aciam

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Echium

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Borage

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

Tree Echium and Borage Physical Information

Tree Echium and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Borage are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Borage

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