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About Tree Echium and Catawba Grape


About Catawba Grape and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
tropical environments  
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Moths  

Allergy
-  
Slows blood clotting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Catawba अंगूर  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Catawba Traube  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Catawba raisin  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Catawba uva  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Catawba Σταφύλι  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Catawba Grape  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Catawba winogron  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Uva Catawba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Vitales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Vitoideae  

Number of Species
60  
60  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Catawba Grape

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Catawba Grape

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

Tree Echium and Catawba Grape Physical Information

Tree Echium and Catawba Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Catawba Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Catawba Grape are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Catawba Grape

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

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