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About Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree


About Paperbark Tree and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southeastern Asia, Australia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Plum  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Not Available  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Not Available  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
MELALEUCA quinquenervia  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Paperbark tree  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Paperbark tree  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Paperbark tree  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Paperbark tree  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Paperbark tree  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Paperbark tree  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Paperbark tree  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Paperbark tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Myrtales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Melaleuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree

Season and care of Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Paperbark Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Paperbark Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Paperbark Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree Physical Information

Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Paperbark Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Paperbark Tree

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

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