Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
tropical environments
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Baum Aciam
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Arbre ACIAM
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
łąka ber
In Latin
lignum Aciam
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Meadow Foxtail season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Tree Echium and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.