Tree Echium

Bristlecone Pine

About Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine

Tree Echium

Bristlecone Pine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Canary Islands

Western United States

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

tropical environments

Rocky areas, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Bristlecone Pine

In Hindi

Tree Echium

ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़

In German

Baum Aciam

Bristlecone Pine Baum

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Bristlecone Pine Arbre

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Bristlecone Pine Árvore

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Sosna oścista Drzewo

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Pinus Bristlecone ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Echium

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

606

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine

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

Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine Physical Information

Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bristlecone Pine height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine are as follows:

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

Care of Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine

Care of Tree Echium and Bristlecone Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bristlecone Pine pruning is done Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove 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 Bristlecone Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.