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About Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge


About Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Japan  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
450  
21

Habitat
tropical environments  
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Gold  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Japanese Sedge  

In German
Baum Aciam  
japanische Segge  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Japanese carex  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
juncia japonesa  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
japanische Segge  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Sedge japonês  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
japoński turzyca  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Sedge Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Carex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
2000  
12

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Properties of Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge

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

Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge

Care of Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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