Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
3
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
slash pine
In Hindi
चना
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Kichererbse
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Pois chiche
slash pine
In Spanish
Garbanzo
pino slash
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
grão de bico
pinho barra
In Polish
Groch włoski
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
CICER
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cicer
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Viceae Alef
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
-
Number of Species
90126
1
27800
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