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About Tree Echium and Yellow Birch


About Yellow Birch and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Echium pininana  
it is a type of birch  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Hillside, Mountain tops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to half of its height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Chlorosis  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
BETULA alleghaniensis  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Yellow Birch  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Yellow Birch  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Yellow Birch  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
bouleau jaune  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Abedul amarillo  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
żółte brzozy  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Birch flavum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fagales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
60  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Yellow Birch

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Yellow Birch

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

Tree Echium and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Tree Echium and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Yellow Birch

Care of Tree Echium and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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