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Tree Echium and Chinese Dogwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Canary Islands  

Types
Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obtuse  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS kousa  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Chinese Dogwood  
Tree Echium  

In German
Chinese Dogwood  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Dogwood chinoise  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Dogwood chino  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
κινεζική Dogwood  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Dogwood chinês  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Chiński Dereń  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Dogwood Chinese  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
60  

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Difference Between Chinese Dogwood and Tree Echium

If you are confused whether Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood and Tree Echium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Dogwood are Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8, whereas for Tree Echium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Dogwood and Tree Echium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Dogwood and Tree Echium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Dogwood and Tree Echium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood is Diarrhea, Dysentry and Eczema whereas of Tree Echium is . Chinese Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Tree Echium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood are Mild Allergen whereas of Tree Echium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Dogwood has showy fruits and Tree Echium has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Dogwood is not flowering and Tree Echium is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Dogwood and Tree Echium facts and facts of other plants too.

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