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About Tree Echium and Muhly Grass


About Muhly Grass and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean  

Types
Echium pininana  
Lindheimer's muhly  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Ladybug  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ladybug beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Pink Muhly Grass  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Muhly Grass  

In German
Baum Aciam  
hairawn muhly  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
muhly herbe  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
muhly Grass  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Muhly Grass  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
muhly grama  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Muhly Trawa  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Muhly Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
40  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Muhly Grass

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

Tree Echium and Muhly Grass Physical Information

Tree Echium and Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Muhly Grass are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Muhly Grass

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

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