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About Tree Echium and Peppertree


About Peppertree and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
South America  

Types
Echium pininana  
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply  

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  
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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Schinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
60  
600  
40

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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:

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.

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