Tree Echium

Scotch Broom

About Tree Echium and Scotch Broom

Tree Echium

Scotch Broom

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Canary Islands

Europe

Types

Echium pininana

Shrub

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Hardwood Cuttings, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Scotch Broom

In Hindi

Tree Echium

cytisus scoparius

In German

Baum Aciam

cytisus scoparius

In French

Arbre ACIAM

cytisus scoparius

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Cytisus scoparius

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Cytisus Scoparius ή

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

cytisus scoparius

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

żarnowiec

In Latin

lignum Aciam

scoparius cytisum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echium

Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Scotch Broom

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Scotch Broom

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

Tree Echium and Scotch Broom Physical Information

Tree Echium and Scotch Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Scotch Broom are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Scotch Broom

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