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About Tree Echium and Snow Flake


About Snow Flake and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Grassland, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs small amount of 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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Mixed Border  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
EUPHORBIA leucocephala  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Snow Flake  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Schneeflocke  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Flocon de neige  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Copo de nieve  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Νιφάδα χιονιού  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Floco de neve  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Płatek śniegu  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Aureus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
2000  
12

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Properties of Tree Echium and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Snow Flake

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

Tree Echium and Snow Flake Physical Information

Tree Echium and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Snow Flake are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Snow Flake

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

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