Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Origin
Canary Islands
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Habitat
tropical environments
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
-9999
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
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic to oblong
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Baum Aciam
Feldsalat
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Mâche
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Miramores
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Roszpunka
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Lactuca agni
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Dipsacales
Family
Boraginaceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Echium
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Valerianoideae
Properties of Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce
Season and care of Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Lamb's Lettuce season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.
Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information
Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
- Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce
Care of Tree Echium and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.