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Black Mission Fig
Black Mission Fig

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia
Canary Islands

Types

Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Eye irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Black Mission Fig, Fig
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Black Mission Fig Tree
Tree Echium

In German

Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
Baum Aciam

In French

Noir Mission Fig Tree
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Negro Misión de la Higuera
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Black Tree Fig Missão
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Czarny Mission Fig Tree
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Niger Mission ficum
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Moraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Ficus
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Properties of Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium. Black Mission Fig doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Black Mission Fig does not have fragrant flowers. Black Mission Fig has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Eye irritation. 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 Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium

Season and care of Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Mission Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Mission Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Mission Fig is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium Physical Information

Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mission Fig height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Black Mission Fig flower color: Green

  • Black Mission Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium

Care of Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mission Fig pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Mission Fig 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.