Origin
Canary Islands
China
Types
Echium pininana
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Habitat
tropical environments
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
7-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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
Dark Green
Plant Season
-
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
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
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
CAMELLIA sinensis
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Tea, Tea Camellia
In Hindi
Tree Echium
चाय के पौधे
In German
Baum Aciam
Teepflanze
In French
Arbre ACIAM
usine de thé
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
planta del té
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
φυτό του τσαγιού
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
planta do chá
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Herbata roślin
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Tea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Theaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Tree Echium and Tea Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Tea Plant? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Tea Plant. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Tea Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Tea Plant
Season and care of Tree Echium and Tea Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Tea Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Tea Plant season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Tea Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Tree Echium and Tea Plant Physical Information
Tree Echium and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Tea Plant are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
- Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Tree Echium and Tea Plant
Care of Tree Echium and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.