Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
China
Types
Echium pininana
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Acicular
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Tree Echium
बांस
In German
Baum Aciam
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Arbre ACIAM
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
zbicie bambus
In Latin
lignum Aciam
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Clumping Bamboo season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Tree Echium and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.