Tree Echium

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Tree Echium and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Tree Echium

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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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

Blue Spruce

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

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

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In German

Baum Aciam

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Enano Blue Spruce

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Νάνος Blue Spruce

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Anão Blue Spruce

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Blue dwarf Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Echium

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Tree Echium and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Tree Echium and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Dwarf Blue Spruce are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color:
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Tree Echium and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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