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Tree Echium
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Canary Islands
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Echium pininana
fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water frequently

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 central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Northern Spy Apple

In German

Baum Aciam
Northern Spy Apfel

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Northern Spy Pomme

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Espía del Norte de Apple

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Northern Spy a Apple

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Northern Spy Jabłko

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Northern Spy Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Echium
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Echium and Northern Spy Apple

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