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About Tree Echium and Rock rose


About Rock rose and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southern Europe  

Types
Echium pininana  
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
occasional watering once established  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt  

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  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Rock rose  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
रॉक गुलाब  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Zistrose  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
ciste  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
jara  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Rock Rose  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
esteva  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
skała róży  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
CISTHOS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
Malvales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cistaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Cistus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
200  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Rock rose

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Rock rose

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

Tree Echium and Rock rose Physical Information

Tree Echium and Rock rose physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Rock rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Rock rose are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Rock rose

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

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