Tree Echium

Busy Lizzy

About Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy

Tree Echium

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Eastern Africa

Types

Echium pininana

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

1036

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

Tree Echium

wallenana

In German

Baum Aciam

wallenana

In French

Arbre ACIAM

wallenana

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

wallenana

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

wallenana

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

wallenana

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Boraginaceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Echium

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601000

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy

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

Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy

Care of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.