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Jewelweed and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fern, Succulent  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Africa, Canada, North America, United States  

Types
Echium pininana  
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Grassland, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Moist  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
IMPATIENS capensis  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Jewelweed  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
ज्यूवेलवीड  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Impatiens capensis  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Impatiente du Cap  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Impatiens capensis  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Impatiens capensis  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Impatiens capensis  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Impatiens capensis  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Impatiens capensis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Geraniales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Balsaminaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Impatiens  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
50  
99+

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Difference Between Tree Echium and Jewelweed

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

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Importance of Tree Echium and Jewelweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tree Echium and Jewelweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tree Echium and Jewelweed 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 Jewelweed is antimicrobial, treating poison ivy and Upset stomach. Tree Echium has beauty benefits as follows: while Jewelweed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tree Echium vs Jewelweed

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 Tree Echium vs Jewelweed 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 Tree Echium are whereas of Jewelweed have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Echium has no showy fruits and Jewelweed has no showy fruits. Also Tree Echium is not flowering and Jewelweed is not flowering . You can compare Tree Echium and Jewelweed facts and facts of other plants too.

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