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About Tree Echium and Grape Hyacinth


About Grape Hyacinth and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Muscari armeniacum  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

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+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
7.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
MUSCARI  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Grape Hyacinth  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
अंगूर जलकुंभी  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Traubenhyazinthen  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Muscari  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Muscari  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
grape hyacinth  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Muscari  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Szafirek  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Muscari  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Muscari  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
60  
42  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Grape Hyacinth

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

Tree Echium and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Tree Echium and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Grape Hyacinth

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

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