Tree Echium

Western Redbud

About Tree Echium and Western Redbud

Tree Echium

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Western United States, California

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Western Redbud

In German

Baum Aciam

West Redbud

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Redbud Western

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echium

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

6025

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Western Redbud

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

Tree Echium and Western Redbud Physical Information

Tree Echium and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Western Redbud are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Tree Echium and Western Redbud

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