Tree Echium

Sassafras

About Tree Echium and Sassafras

Tree Echium

Sassafras

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Sassafras

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Sassafras

In German

Baum Aciam

Sassafras

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Sassafras

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Sasafrás

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

σασάφρα

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

sassafrás

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Sassafras

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Laurales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Echium

Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Sassafras

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

Tree Echium and Sassafras Physical Information

Tree Echium and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Sassafras are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Sassafras

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