Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Origin
Canary Islands
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Echium pininana
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
10
10
Habitat
tropical environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Spinach Type
Plant Season
-
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Nitrate based fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
In Hindi
Tree Echium
collard साग
In German
Baum Aciam
Blattkohl
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Chou cavalier
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Brassica oleracea viridis
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
λάχανο
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
greens kollard
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
kollard zieleni
In Latin
lignum Aciam
vireta kollard
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Boraginaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Properties of Tree Echium and Collard Greens
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Collard Greens? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Collard Greens. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Collard Greens doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Collard Greens 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 Collard Greens and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Collard Greens
Season and care of Tree Echium and Collard Greens is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Collard Greens Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Collard Greens season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Collard Greens is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Collard Greens is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Collard Greens Physical Information
Tree Echium and Collard Greens physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Collard Greens are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Collard Greens flower color: Yellow
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Care of Tree Echium and Collard Greens
Care of Tree Echium and Collard Greens include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Collard Greens 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 Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.