Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Canary Islands
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Echium pininana
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
350.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Burgundy, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
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
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DODONAEA viscosa
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Hopbush, Hopseed Bush
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Sapindaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
-
Echium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4060
1
27800
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