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Tree Echium
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Canary Islands
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Echium pininana
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Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Lake Sides, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Japanese Butterbur

In German

Baum Aciam
japanische Pestwurz

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Japanese Butterbur

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
petasita japonesa

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Japanese Butterbur

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Carrapicho japonês

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
japoński Lepiężnik

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Japanese Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Echium
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

608
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Echium and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Importance of Tree Echium and Japanese Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Tree Echium vs Japanese Butterbur

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