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Tree Echium and Japanese Camellia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
2000  
8
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval/Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
165.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
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
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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
10-10-10, 8-8-8  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black Mold, Flower Blight, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Japanese Camellia  
Tree Echium  

In German
Japanische Kamelie  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Camellia japonais  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Camelia japonesa  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Camellia  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Camellia japonês  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Japoński Camellia  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Camellia Italica  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Lamiales  

Family
Theaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Camellia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Theaeae  
-  

Subfamily
Theoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
60  

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Difference Between Japanese Camellia and Tree Echium

If you are confused whether Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia and Tree Echium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Camellia are 10-10-10 and 8-8-8, whereas for Tree Echium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Camellia and Tree Echium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Camellia and Tree Echium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia is Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve and Tonic whereas of Tree Echium is . Japanese Camellia has beauty benefits as follows: while Tree Echium has beauty benefits as follows: .

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