Tree Echium

Kochia

About Tree Echium and Kochia

Tree Echium

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Canary Islands

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

10140

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-11

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Bassia scoparia

In German

Baum Aciam

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Echium

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Kochia

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

Tree Echium and Kochia Physical Information

Tree Echium and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Kochia are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Kochia

Care of Tree Echium and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.