Tree Echium

Loosestrife

About Tree Echium and Loosestrife

Tree Echium

Loosestrife

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

meadows, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Loosetrife

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Loosetrife

In German

Baum Aciam

Loosetrife

In French

Arbre ACIAM

salicaire

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

loosetrife

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

loosetrife

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

loosetrife

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

loosetrife

In Latin

lignum Aciam

loosetrife

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Echium

Lythrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Loosestrife

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

Tree Echium and Loosestrife Physical Information

Tree Echium and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Loosestrife are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Loosestrife

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