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About Tree Echium and China Doll


About China Doll and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Echium pininana  
Radermachera sinica  

Number of Varieties
10  
17  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Clay soil areas, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
490.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Black rot, Mildew, Root rot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Leafminer, Mosquitos  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal distension, Inflammation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Emmoiliant  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
RADERMACHERA sinica  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
China Doll  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
चीनी गुड़िया पेड़  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Zimmeresche  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
china doll  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
china doll  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
δέντρο κούκλα Κίνα  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
china árvore boneca  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
China Doll drzewo  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Sinis pupa ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Radermachera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
17  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and China Doll

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and China Doll

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

Tree Echium and China Doll Physical Information

Tree Echium and China Doll physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas China Doll height is 610.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and China Doll are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and China Doll

Care of Tree Echium and China Doll include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Doll pruning is done Prune central stem, 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 China Doll needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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