Tree Echium

Fern Pine

About Tree Echium and Fern Pine

Tree Echium

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Tree Echium

फर्न पाइन

In German

Baum Aciam

Fern Pinien

In French

Arbre ACIAM

pin Fern

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

pino helecho

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

pinho Fern

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Fern sosna

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Echium

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

606

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Fern Pine

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

Tree Echium and Fern Pine Physical Information

Tree Echium and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Fern Pine are as follows:

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

Care of Tree Echium and Fern Pine

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