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About Tree Echium and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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., Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
silver dollar  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
silver dollar  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Silver Dollar

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

Tree Echium and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Tree Echium and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Silver Dollar

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

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