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About Tree Echium and Wall Germander


About Wall Germander and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herb  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Mediterranean  

Types
Echium pininana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12*4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Wall Germander  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Hydrangea  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Hortensie  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Hortensia  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Hortensja  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Echium  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
7  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Wall Germander

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Wall Germander

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

Tree Echium and Wall Germander Physical Information

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

Care of Tree Echium and Wall Germander

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

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