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About Tree Echium and Henbit Deadnettle


About Henbit Deadnettle and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
40  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
LAMIUM amplexicaule  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
henbit deadnettle  

In German
Baum Aciam  
henbit deadnettle  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
henbit deadnettle  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
deadnettle henbit  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
henbit deadnettle  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Henbit jasnota  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
henbit deadnettle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Lamium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
26  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Tree Echium and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Tree Echium and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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