Tree Echium

Silver Sage

About Tree Echium and Silver Sage

Tree Echium

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Canary Islands

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Tree Echium

रजत बाबा

In German

Baum Aciam

Silver Sage

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Silver Sage

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

silver Sage

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

silver Sage

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

silver Sage

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Echium

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

60900

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Silver Sage

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

Tree Echium and Silver Sage Physical Information

Tree Echium and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Silver Sage are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Tree Echium and Silver Sage

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