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About Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern


About Southern Shield Fern and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Fern   

Origin
Canary Islands   
North America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
tropical environments   
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
4   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Shade, Partial shade   

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   
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bog Garden, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana   
THELYPTERIS kunthii   

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium   
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns   

In Hindi
Tree Echium   
Southern Shield Fern   

In German
Baum Aciam   
Southern Shield Fern   

In French
Arbre ACIAM   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Spanish
árbol Aciam   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Polish
drzewo Aciam   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Latin
lignum Aciam   
Southern Shield Fern   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Polypodiopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Boraginaceae   
Thelypteridaceae   

Genus
Echium   
Thelypteris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern

Season and care of Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Southern Shield Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Southern Shield Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Southern Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline.

Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Southern Shield Fern

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

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