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About Tree Echium and Wilga


About Wilga and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Australia  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
35  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear to lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water regularly for 2 months  

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  
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  
Pruning may be required for height clearance  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Blowflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Odontalgic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
GEIJERA parviflora  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Wilga, Native Willow  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Wilga  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Pirol  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
loriot  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
oriol  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
φλώρος  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
papa-figos  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Wilga  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
oriole  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Geijera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
45  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Wilga

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

Tree Echium and Wilga Physical Information

Tree Echium and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Wilga are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Wilga

Care of Tree Echium and Wilga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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