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Juniper
Sugar Pine
About Sugar Pine and Juniper


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Western United States, Canada  
Types
Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper  
Pinus lambertiana  
Number of Varieties
170  
40
5  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28
Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Purple  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Blue Violet, Purple  
Brown, Sandy Brown  
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  
Needle like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Fall  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  
In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Rust  
Blister Rust  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Douglas squirrels  
Allergy
Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Perfumes  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Wood  
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'  
PINUS lambertiana  
Common Name
Greek Juniper  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
In Hindi
Aaraar  
Sugar Pine  
In German
Wacholder  
Sugar Pine  
In French
Genévrier  
Sugar Pine  
In Spanish
Juniperus  
Sugar Pine  
In Greek
Greek Juniper  
Sugar Pine  
In Portuguese
Jałowiec  
Sugar Pine  
In Polish
Juniperus  
Sugar Pine  
In Latin
Juniperus  
Pinus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Coniferophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Pinales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Juniperus  
Pinus  
Clade
-  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
Pinoideae  
Number of Species
67  
99+
5  
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Properties of Juniper and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Juniper and Sugar Pine

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

Juniper and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Juniper and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Juniper and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Juniper and Sugar Pine

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

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