About Bristlecone Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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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80% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'

Common Name

Bristlecone Pine

In Hindi

ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़

In German

Bristlecone Pine Baum

In French

Bristlecone Pine Arbre

In Spanish

Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol

In Greek

Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bristlecone Pine Árvore

In Polish

Sosna oścista Drzewo

In Latin

Pinus Bristlecone ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bristlecone Pine

Want to know the properties of Bristlecone Pine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bristlecone Pine is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough. Bristlecone Pine Benefits are as follows:

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

Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bristlecone Pine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bristlecone Pine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bristlecone Pine physical information is as follows: 365.76 cm tall and 182.88 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Green

Care of Bristlecone Pine

Taking Bristlecone Pine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bristlecone Pine include pruning, which should be done Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bristlecone Pine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bristlecone Pine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bristlecone Pine is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas and Slopes and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.