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About Wilga and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Wilga


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
10  

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water regularly for 2 months  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pruning may be required for height clearance  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora  
ECHIUM pininana  

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

In Hindi
Wilga  
Tree Echium  

In German
Pirol  
Baum Aciam  

In French
loriot  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
oriol  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
φλώρος  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
papa-figos  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Wilga  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
oriole  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Geijera  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
45  
60  

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Properties of Wilga and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Wilga and Tree Echium

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

Wilga and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

Care of Wilga and Tree Echium

Care of Wilga and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wilga 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.

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