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About Tree Echium and Japanese Holly

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Canary Islands
Eastern Asia

Types

Echium pininana
Ilex crenata, Ilex integra

Number of Varieties

1035
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
ILEX crenata

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Japanese Holly

In German

Baum Aciam
japanische Holly

In French

Arbre ACIAM
houx japonais

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
acebo japonés

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Ιαπωνικά Holly

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Holly japonês

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
japoński Holly

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Holly Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Aquifoliales

Family

Boraginaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Echium
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60400
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Japanese Holly

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Holly

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

Tree Echium and Japanese Holly Physical Information

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

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Japanese Holly flower color: White and Light Green

  • Japanese Holly leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Holly

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