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About Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine


About Jack Pine and Dawn Redwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
China   
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest   
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering   

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
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus   
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels   
Sawfly   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Bark, Stem   

Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes   
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides   
PINUS banksiana   

Common Name
dawn redwood   
grey pine scrub pine   

In Hindi
dawn redwood   
जैक पाइन   

In German
Urweltmammutbaum   
Jack Kiefer   

In French
aube séquoia   
pin gris   

In Spanish
metasecuoya   
jack pine   

In Greek
dawn redwood   
υποδοχή πεύκο   

In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood   
jack pine   

In Polish
świt sekwoja   
sosna Banksa   

In Latin
dawn redwood   
pinus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Metasequoia   
Pinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sequoioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine

Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jack Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Jack Pine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Jack Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine Physical Information

Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine

Care of Dawn Redwood and Jack Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jack Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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