Tree Echium

Peppertree

About Tree Echium and Peppertree

Tree Echium

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

South America

Types

Echium pininana

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Peppertree

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Peppertree

In German

Baum Aciam

Peppertree

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Peppertree

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

peppertree

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Peppertree

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Peppertree

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Peppertree

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Echium

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

60600

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Peppertree

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

Tree Echium and Peppertree Physical Information

Tree Echium and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Peppertree are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Peppertree

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