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About Limber Pine and Figwort


About Figwort and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
limber pine  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Figwort  

In German
limber pine  
figwort  

In French
limber pine  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
limber pine  
figwort  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
figwort  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
figwort  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
figwort  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Ranunculus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
200  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Figwort

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

Limber Pine and Figwort Physical Information

Limber Pine and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Figwort are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Figwort

Care of Limber Pine and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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