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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

Spanish Shawl
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About Tree Echium and Spanish Shawl

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands
Mexico, Central America

Types

Echium pininana
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Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

-
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
HETEROCENTRON elegans

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Spanish Shawl

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Heterocentron

In German

Baum Aciam
Heterocentron

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Heterocentron

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Heterocentron

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Heterocentron

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Heterocentron

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Heterocentron

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Heterocentron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Myrtales

Family

Boraginaceae
Melastomataceae

Genus

Echium
Heterocentron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60200
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Spanish Shawl

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Spanish Shawl

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

Tree Echium and Spanish Shawl Physical Information

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

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia

  • Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Spanish Shawl

Care of Tree Echium and Spanish Shawl include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spanish Shawl needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.