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About Tree Echium and Kochia


About Kochia and Tree Echium


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
10  
140  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-11  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Sometimes  

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
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
60  
4  

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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:

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.

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