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About Tree Echium and Pokeberry


About Pokeberry and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
United States, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Green, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Small mammals  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PHYTOLACCA americana  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
POKEBERRY  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Kermesbeere  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
POKEBERRY  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Pokeberry  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
POKEBERRY  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
POKEBERRY  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
alkiermes  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
pokeberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Phytolaccaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Phytolacca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
35  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Pokeberry

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

Tree Echium and Pokeberry Physical Information

Tree Echium and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Pokeberry are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Pokeberry

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

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