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About Tree Echium and Black Mission Fig


About Black Mission Fig and Tree Echium


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
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-10  

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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
60  
1  

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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:

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.

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