Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Canary Islands
Types
Not Avaialble
Echium pininana
Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Tree Echium
In German
Umbrella Tree
Baum Aciam
In French
Umbrella Tree
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
O lignum
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Lamiales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium. Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium
Season and care of Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium Physical Information
Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium are as follows:
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium
Care of Umbrella Tree and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.