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About Tree Echium and Dwarf Nandina


About Dwarf Nandina and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Canary Islands  
China, Japan  

Types
Echium pininana  
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Dwarf Nandina  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Dwarf Nandina  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Nandina Dwarf  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Nandina enana  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Nandina do anão  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Dwarf Nandina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Nandina  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Dwarf Nandina

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

Tree Echium and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

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

Care of Tree Echium and Dwarf Nandina

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

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