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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

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About Tree Echium and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Canary Islands
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Echium pininana
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

1012
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mice

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Tree Echium
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Baum Aciam
Holz Bambus

In French

Arbre ACIAM
bois Bambou

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
bambú

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

lignum Aciam
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Boraginaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Echium
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

601000
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Timber Bamboo

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

Tree Echium and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Tree Echium and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Timber Bamboo

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