Fern Pine

Tree Echium

About Fern Pine and Tree Echium

Fern Pine

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

Tree Echium

In German

Fern Pinien

Baum Aciam

In French

pin Fern

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

pino helecho

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Fern πεύκο

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

pinho Fern

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Fern sosna

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Fern pinus

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Afrocarpus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

660

1 27800

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Properties of Fern Pine and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Tree Echium

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

Fern Pine and Tree Echium Physical Information

Fern Pine and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Tree Echium are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Fern Pine and Tree Echium

Care of Fern Pine and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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.