Tree Echium

Zizka

About Tree Echium and Zizka

Tree Echium

Zizka

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Canary Islands

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Grassland, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

MELINIS nerviglumis

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Ruby Grass, Zizka

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Zizka

In German

Baum Aciam

Zizka

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Zizka

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Zizka

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Zizka

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Zizka

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Zizka

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Žižka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Echium

Melinis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

6022

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Zizka

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

Tree Echium and Zizka Physical Information

Tree Echium and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Zizka are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tree Echium and Zizka

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