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About Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle


About Purple Deadnettle and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Canary Islands  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Lamium purpureum  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval to egg shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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  
Clay, Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Moist, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
LAMIUM purpureum  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Purple Deadnettle  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Lila Taubnessel  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Violet Ortie blanche  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Púrpura Deadnettle  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
μωβ Deadnettle  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Roxo Deadnettle  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Jasnota purpurowa  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Purpura Deadnettle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Lamium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lamioideae  

Number of Species
60  
50  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle

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

Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Tree Echium and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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