Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
China
Canary Islands
Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Echium pininana
Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Apricot
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
खूबानी
Tree Echium
In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Baum Aciam
In French
Abricot or Abricotier
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Albaricoque
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Apricot
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Morela
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Apricot
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Apricot and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Tree Echium. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apricot and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Apricot and Tree Echium
Season and care of Apricot and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Apricot and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apricot season is Spring and Summer and Tree Echium season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Apricot is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apricot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Apricot and Tree Echium Physical Information
Apricot and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Tree Echium are as follows:
Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Apricot and Tree Echium
Care of Apricot and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.