Tree Echium

Honeylocust

About Tree Echium and Honeylocust

Tree Echium

Honeylocust

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Echium pininana

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

tropical environments

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Cattle and horses

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Honeylocust

In Hindi

Tree Echium

हनी टिड्डी

In German

Baum Aciam

Honig Locust

In French

Arbre ACIAM

févier

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

langosta de miel

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

μέλι ακρίδων

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

picar Lokyst

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

kłuć Lokyst

In Latin

lignum Aciam

MOVEO Lokyst

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echium

Gleditsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

6012

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Honeylocust

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

Tree Echium and Honeylocust Physical Information

Tree Echium and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Honeylocust are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Honeylocust

Care of Tree Echium and Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.