Tree Echium

Chinese Tallow

About Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow

Tree Echium

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Echium pininana

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

tropical environments

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

Tree Echium

चीनी तेल

In German

Baum Aciam

chinesisch Talg

In French

Arbre ACIAM

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

suif chinois

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

sebo chinesa

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

chiński łój

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Echium

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow

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

Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow

Care of Tree Echium and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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 Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.