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About Tree Echium and Trefoil


About Trefoil and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
-  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Three Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

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  
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  
-  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seedpod  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Lotus corniculatus  

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

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
तिपतिया घास  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Lotier corniculé  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Trefoil  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Komonica zwyczajna  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
trefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Lotus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
300  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Trefoil

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Trefoil

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

Tree Echium and Trefoil Physical Information

Tree Echium and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Trefoil are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Trefoil

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

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