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About Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail


About Broadleaf Cattail and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Canary Islands  
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Boggy areas, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
2-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  

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  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
TYPHA latifolia  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Laub- Cattail  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
broadleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Espadaña de hoja ancha  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
broadleaf Tifa  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
broadleaf Cattail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Typhales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
60  
30  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Tree Echium and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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