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Tree Echium and Butterhead Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Four Seasons'  
ECHIUM pininana  

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

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Tree Echium  

In German
Hortensie  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Hortensia  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Hortensja  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
-  
Echium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
60  

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Difference Between Butterhead Lettuce and Tree Echium

If you are confused whether Butterhead Lettuce or Tree Echium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butterhead Lettuce and Tree Echium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterhead Lettuce are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tree Echium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterhead Lettuce and Tree Echium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterhead Lettuce and Tree Echium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterhead Lettuce and Tree Echium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterhead Lettuce and Tree Echium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterhead Lettuce is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Tree Echium is . Butterhead Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: while Tree Echium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterhead Lettuce vs Tree Echium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butterhead Lettuce vs Tree Echium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butterhead Lettuce are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Tree Echium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterhead Lettuce has no showy fruits and Tree Echium has no showy fruits. Also Butterhead Lettuce is not flowering and Tree Echium is not flowering . You can compare Butterhead Lettuce and Tree Echium facts and facts of other plants too.

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