Tree Echium

Black Spruce

About Tree Echium and Black Spruce

Tree Echium

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Canary Islands

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Echium pininana

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

tropical environments

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-101-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Baum Aciam

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Echium

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Black Spruce

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

Tree Echium and Black Spruce Physical Information

Tree Echium and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Black Spruce are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tree Echium and Black Spruce

Care of Tree Echium and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.