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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Canary Islands

Types
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
240.00 cm 78

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Medium

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
-

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana

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

In Hindi
Tree Echium

In German
Baum Aciam

In French
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish
árbol Aciam

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam

In Polish
drzewo Aciam

In Latin
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Boraginaceae

Genus
Echium

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Properties of Tree Echium

Want to know the properties of Tree Echium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tree Echium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Tree Echium Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Tree Echium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tree Echium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tree Echium physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tree Echium

Taking Tree Echium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tree Echium include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Tree Echium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tree Echium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Tree Echium is a very important plant from Biennial Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Echium pininana. This plant's habitat is tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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