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About Tree Echium and Munstead Lavender


About Munstead Lavender and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Echium pininana  
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray  

Number of Varieties
10  
16  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained  

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, 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+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Echter Lavendel  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Lawenda wąskolistna  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Lavandyla angystifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Lavandula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Lavanduleae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
60  
39  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Munstead Lavender

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

Tree Echium and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Tree Echium and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Munstead Lavender

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

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