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About Tree Echium and White Star Creeper


About White Star Creeper and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Echium pininana  
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper  

Number of Varieties
10  
6  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7*5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Light Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when fast growth is desired  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Alpine, Container, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PRATIA pedunculata  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
White Star creeper  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
व्हाइट स्टार लता  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Weißer Stern Kriechgang  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Blanc étoiles creeper  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Blanco enredadera estrella  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Branca Baby estrela  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Biała Gwiazda pnącze  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Stella creeper albis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Pratia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
10  

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Properties of Tree Echium and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and White Star Creeper

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

Tree Echium and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Tree Echium and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and White Star Creeper

Care of Tree Echium and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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