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Molinia Arundinacea and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Molinia arundinacea  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Moor Grass  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Tall Moor Grass  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Hoch Pfeifengras  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Herbe Moor hauteur  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Tall Grass Moor  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Ψηλός Moor Grass  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Alto Moor Relva  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Wysoki Moor Trawa  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Alta Maurus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Molinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
2  

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Difference Between Tree Echium and Molinia Arundinacea

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