Tree Echium

Buttonbush

About Tree Echium and Buttonbush

Tree Echium

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Canary Islands

South Africa

Types

Echium pininana

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

tropical environments

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Baum Aciam

Button Strauch

In French

Arbre ACIAM

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rubiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Echium

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6012

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Buttonbush

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

Tree Echium and Buttonbush Physical Information

Tree Echium and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Buttonbush are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Buttonbush

Care of Tree Echium and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.