Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
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
Habitat
tropical environments
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
3-9
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
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Cattle and horses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
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
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
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.