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About Tree Echium and Red Elderberry


About Red Elderberry and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Forest margins, Thickets  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
430.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, Fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Sambucus racemosa  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Red Elderberry  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Rote Holunder  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Red sureau  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
La baya del saúco roja  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
κόκκινο Elderberry  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Red Elderberry  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Red Elderberry  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
pubens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
7  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Red Elderberry

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

Tree Echium and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Tree Echium and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Red Elderberry

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

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