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About Tree Echium and Water Oak


About Water Oak and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
tropical environments  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Chocolate, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblong or Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Moth  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
QUERCUS laurifolia  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Quercus  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Quercus  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Quercus  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Quercus  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Quercus  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Quercus  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Quercus  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Quercus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fagales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
450  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Water Oak

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

Tree Echium and Water Oak Physical Information

Tree Echium and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Water Oak are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Water Oak

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

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