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About Tree Echium and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Echium  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Pineapple Weed

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

Tree Echium and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Tree Echium and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Pineapple Weed

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

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