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About Tree Echium and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Canary Islands
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Echium pininana
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Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark 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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Tree Echium
red alder

In German

Baum Aciam
rot-Erle

In French

Arbre ACIAM
aulne rouge

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
aliso rojo

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
czerwony olcha

In Latin

lignum Aciam
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Echium
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6035
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Red Alder

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

Tree Echium and Red Alder Physical Information

Tree Echium and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Red Alder

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