Tree Echium

Silky Dogwood

About Tree Echium and Silky Dogwood

Tree Echium

Silky Dogwood

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Canary Islands

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CORNUS amomum

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

red willow

In Hindi

Tree Echium

silky dogwood

In German

Baum Aciam

silky dogwood

In French

Arbre ACIAM

silky dogwood

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

silky dogwood

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

silky dogwood

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

silky dogwood

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

silky dogwood

In Latin

lignum Aciam

silky dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cornales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Echium

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Silky Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Silky Dogwood

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

Tree Echium and Silky Dogwood Physical Information

Tree Echium and Silky Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Silky Dogwood are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Silky Dogwood

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