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About Tree Echium and Sea Grape


About Sea Grape and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Echium pininana  
Coccoloba uvifera  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Purple, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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 dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
6-6-6 or 8-8-8  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Protects from storm-induced erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Jam  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
COCCOLOBA uvifera  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Sea Grape  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
सागर अंगूर  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Sea Grape  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Sea Grape  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Sea Grape  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Sea σταφυλιών  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Sea Grape  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Sea Grape  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Uva mare  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Coccoloba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coccolobeae  

Subfamily
-  
Eriogonoideae  

Number of Species
60  
10  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Sea Grape

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

Tree Echium and Sea Grape Physical Information

Tree Echium and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Sea Grape are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Sea Grape

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

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