Tree Echium

Japanese Eggplant

About Tree Echium and Japanese Eggplant

Tree Echium

Japanese Eggplant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Canary Islands

Africa, Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash

In Hindi

Tree Echium

जापानी बैंगन

In German

Baum Aciam

japanische Aubergine

In French

Arbre ACIAM

aubergine japonaise

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Berenjena japonesa

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Beringela japonesa

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

japoński Bakłażan

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Eggplant Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Echium

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Japanese Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Eggplant

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

Tree Echium and Japanese Eggplant Physical Information

Tree Echium and Japanese Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Japanese Eggplant are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Japanese Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Japanese Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Eggplant

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