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Tree Echium and Japanese Yew


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

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, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXUS cuspidata  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
spreading yew  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Japanese Yew  
Tree Echium  

In German
japanische Eibe  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Japanese Yew  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
tejo japonés  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Yew  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Xapanese Filho  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Xapanese Son  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Filius Xapanese  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Taxaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Taxus  
Echium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  

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Difference Between Japanese Yew and Tree Echium

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

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Importance of Japanese Yew and Tree Echium

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

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

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