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About Tree Echium and Caraway


About Caraway and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 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 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Self-fertile  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms  

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CARUM carvi  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
शाहजीरा  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Kümmel  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
carvi  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
alcaravea  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
κύμινο  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
alcaravia  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
kminek  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Caraway  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Apiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Carum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
20  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Caraway

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

Tree Echium and Caraway Physical Information

Tree Echium and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Caraway are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Caraway

Care of Tree Echium and Caraway include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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