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About Tree Echium and Stonecrop


About Stonecrop and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Central Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
600  
18

Habitat
tropical environments  
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblique base  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs very little water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Sedum acre  

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

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Stonecrop  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Stonecrop  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Orpin  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
uva de gato  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Stonecrop  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Stonecrop  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
rozchodnika  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Sedum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Sedum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
60  
600  
40

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Properties of Tree Echium and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Stonecrop

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

Tree Echium and Stonecrop Physical Information

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

Care of Tree Echium and Stonecrop

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

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