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About Tree Echium and Sourwood


About Sourwood and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Echium pininana  
Tree  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblong to ablanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Nitrate based fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
OXYDENDRUM arboreum  

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

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Sourwood  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Sourwood  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Sourwood  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Sourwood  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Sourwood  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Sourwood  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Sourwood  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Sourwood  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ericales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Oxydendrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oxydendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Vaccinioideae  

Number of Species
60  
1  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Sourwood

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

Tree Echium and Sourwood Physical Information

Tree Echium and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Sourwood are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Sourwood

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

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