Home
Garden Plants


About Tree Echium and Milium Effusum


About Milium Effusum and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Canary Islands  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Damp shady woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
MILIUM effusum  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Millet Grass, Wood Millet  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Milium effusum  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Wald-Flattergras  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
millet étalé  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
effusum milium  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
milium effusum  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
milium effusum  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
prosownica rozpierzchła  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
milium effusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Milium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Tree Echium and Milium Effusum

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

Compare Biennial Plants

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Milium Effusum

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

Tree Echium and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Tree Echium and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Milium Effusum

Care of Tree Echium and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Biennial Plants

Biennial Plants

» More Biennial Plants

Compare Biennial Plants

» More Compare Biennial Plants