Tree Echium

Red Fescue

About Tree Echium and Red Fescue

Tree Echium

Red Fescue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Canary Islands

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Types

Echium pininana

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

tropical environments

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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 grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

FESTUCA rubra

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Red Fescue

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Red Fescue

In German

Baum Aciam

Rotschwingel

In French

Arbre ACIAM

fétuque rouge

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

festuca roja

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Red festuca

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Kostrzewa czerwona

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Red Fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Echium

Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60300

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Red Fescue

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

Tree Echium and Red Fescue Physical Information

Tree Echium and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Red Fescue are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Fescue flower color:
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Red Fescue

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