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Tree Echium
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Canary Islands
China, Japan

Types

Echium pininana
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Dwarf Nandina

In German

Baum Aciam
Dwarf Nandina

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Nandina Dwarf

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Nandina enana

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Dwarf Nandina

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Nandina do anão

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Dwarf Nandina

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Dwarf Nandina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Boraginaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Echium
Nandina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Echium and Dwarf Nandina

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Importance of Tree Echium and Dwarf Nandina

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Compare Facts of Tree Echium vs Dwarf Nandina

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