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About Apricot and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Apricot


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Canary Islands  

Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
34  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 1  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
34  
99+
60  

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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.

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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:

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.

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