Tree Echium

Barbary Fig

About Tree Echium and Barbary Fig

Tree Echium

Barbary Fig

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Canary Islands

Mexico

Types

Echium pininana

Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

tropical environments

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Globe shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Baum Aciam

Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Echium

Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Opuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

602

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Tree Echium and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Barbary Fig season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Tree Echium and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Tree Echium and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Barbary Fig

Care of Tree Echium and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.