Tree Echium

Black Mission Fig

About Tree Echium and Black Mission Fig

Tree Echium

Black Mission Fig

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Canary Islands

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Echium pininana

Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

tropical environments

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

FICUS carica 'Black Mission'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Black Mission Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Black Mission Fig Tree

In German

Baum Aciam

Schwarz Mission Fig Tree

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Noir Mission Fig Tree

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Negro Misión de la Higuera

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Black Tree Fig Missão

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Czarny Mission Fig Tree

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Niger Mission ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Echium

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Black Mission Fig

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Black Mission Fig

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

Tree Echium and Black Mission Fig Physical Information

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

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Mission Fig flower color: Green
Black Mission Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Black Mission Fig

Care of Tree Echium and Black Mission Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mission Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.