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About Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree


About Golden Chain Tree and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Brazil  

Types
Not Available  
Not available  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant  
Gray Green  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, 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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
LOPHANTHERA lactescens  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Golden Chain Tree  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Laburnum  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Goldregen (Pflanze)  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Laburnum  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Laburnum  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Laburnum  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Laburnum  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Złotokap  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Laburnum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Laburnum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
45  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree

Season and care of Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Golden Chain Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Golden Chain Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Golden Chain Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree Physical Information

Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Golden Chain Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Golden Chain Tree

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

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