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About Tree Echium and Bradford Pear


About Bradford Pear and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
27

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
914.40 cm  
22

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  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Bradford Pear, Callery Pear  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Bradford Birnbaum  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Bradford poirier  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
peral de Bradford  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
pereira Bradford  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Bradford grusza  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Bradford piri  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Maloideae  

Number of Species
60  
22  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Bradford Pear

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Bradford Pear

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

Tree Echium and Bradford Pear Physical Information

Tree Echium and Bradford Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Bradford Pear are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Bradford Pear

Care of Tree Echium and Bradford Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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