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About Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox


About Creeping Phlox and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Rocky areas, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering  

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  

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 after flowering, Prune in summer  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Phlox subulata  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Creeping Phlox  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Baum Aciam  
kriechend Phlox  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
phlox rampant  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
rastrero phlox  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
υφέρπουσα phlox  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
rastejar phlox  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
pełzanie floks  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Phlox serpentium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Solanales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
67  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox

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

Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox Physical Information

Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Creeping Phlox height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox

Care of Tree Echium and Creeping Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Phlox pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune in summer. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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