Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
Pinus banksiana
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Sawfly
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana
Carissa carandas
Common Name
grey pine
scrub pine
Black Currant
In Hindi
जैक पाइन
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Jack Kiefer
Carandas
In French
pin gris
karondas
In Spanish
jack pine
karondas
In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο
karondas
In Portuguese
jack pine
karondas
In Polish
sosna Banksa
karondas
In Latin
pinus
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Gentianales
Family
Pinaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Pinus
Carissa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3610
1
27800
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