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Homalomena
Homalomena

Pitch Pine
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About Homalomena and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

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Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

1201
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
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Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii
PINUS rigida

Common Name

Homalomena
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Homalomena
सनोबर

In German

Homalomena
Pitch pine

In French

Homalomena
pitch pine

In Spanish

Homalomena
pino

In Greek

Homalomena
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

homalomena
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Homalomena
Pitch sosny

In Latin

Homalomena
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Arales
Pinales

Family

Araceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Homalomena
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

122115
1 27800
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Properties of Homalomena and Pitch Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Pitch Pine? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Pitch Pine. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Pitch Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Homalomena and Pitch Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Homalomena and Pitch Pine

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

Homalomena and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Homalomena and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Pitch Pine are as follows:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Homalomena and Pitch Pine

Care of Homalomena and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.