Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
  
China
  
Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
10-5
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm
  
38
2,130.00 cm
  
21
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Orange, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Alternate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Needs small amount of water
  
In Summer
Regular watering required
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Rust
  
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Squirrels
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
  
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis
  
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
  
Common Name
limber pine
  
dawn redwood
  
In Hindi
limber pine
  
dawn redwood
  
In German
limber pine
  
Urweltmammutbaum
  
In French
limber pine
  
aube séquoia
  
In Spanish
limber pine
  
metasecuoya
  
In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
  
dawn redwood
  
In Portuguese
limver foi
  
amanhecer Redwood
  
In Polish
limver poszedł
  
świt sekwoja
  
In Latin
limver abiit
  
dawn redwood
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Pinus
  
Metasequoia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Sequoioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Limber Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Limber Pine is Loam, Sand and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Limber Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
Limber Pine flower color: Not Available
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood
Care of Limber Pine and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.