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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

Western Red Cedar
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About Tree Echium and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Canary Islands
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Echium pininana
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Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sienna

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
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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

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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Pacific redcedar

In German

Baum Aciam
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Thuja plicata

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Thuja plicata

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Echium
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6015
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Western Red Cedar

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

Tree Echium and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Tree Echium and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Western Red Cedar

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