Tree Echium

Fleeceflower

About Tree Echium and Fleeceflower

Tree Echium

Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Canary Islands

Eastern Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

1035

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Never Over-water

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

Tree Echium

fleeceflower

In German

Baum Aciam

fleeceflower

In French

Arbre ACIAM

fleeceflower

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Polygonum affine

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

fleeceflower

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

fleeceflower

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

fleeceflower

In Latin

lignum Aciam

fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Echium

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Fleeceflower

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

Tree Echium and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Tree Echium and Fleeceflower

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