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About Tree Echium and Snow Pea


About Snow Pea and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
determinate, indeterminate  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  

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  
Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Beans, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Edible seed  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
magnetout  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Snow Pea  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Kefe  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Snow Pea  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
tirabeque, bisalto  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Μπιζέλια  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
ervilhas  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
groszek cukrowy  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
pīsa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
60  
25  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Snow Pea

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

Tree Echium and Snow Pea Physical Information

Tree Echium and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Snow Pea are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Snow Pea

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

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