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About Tree Echium and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Canary Islands   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
tropical environments   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
Tree Echium   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Baum Aciam   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Arbre ACIAM   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
árbol Aciam   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
drzewo Aciam   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
lignum Aciam   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Not Available   

Family
Boraginaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Echium   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Chinese Peony

Season and care of Tree Echium and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Chinese Peony season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.

Tree Echium and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Tree Echium and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Chinese Peony

Care of Tree Echium and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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