Tree Echium

Meadow Saffron

About Tree Echium and Meadow Saffron

Tree Echium

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Tree Echium

meadow saffron

In German

Baum Aciam

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Estado de conservación

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

lignum Aciam

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Echium

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6090

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Meadow Saffron

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

Tree Echium and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Tree Echium and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Meadow Saffron

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