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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

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About Tree Echium and Japanese Pieris

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Canary Islands
Eastern Asia

Types

Echium pininana
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Number of Varieties

1013
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 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
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lanceolate to elliptical

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
PIERIS japonica

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Japanese Andromeda

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Japanese pieris

In German

Baum Aciam
Japanese pieris

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Japanese pieris

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Japanese pieris

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Japanese pieris

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Japanese pieris

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Japanese pieris

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Japanese pieris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Boraginaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Echium
Pieris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Lyonieae

Subfamily

-
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

6030
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Japanese Pieris

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Pieris

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

Tree Echium and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

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

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink

  • Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Pieris

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