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About Limber Pine and Red Clover


About Red Clover and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-5  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
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  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bumblebees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
Trifolium pratense  

Common Name
limber pine  
Red Clover  

In Hindi
limber pine  
लाल तिपतिया घास  

In German
limber pine  
Rotklee  

In French
limber pine  
Trèfle rouge  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Trébol rojo  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Trevo vermelho  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Czerwona koniczyna  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Trifolium pratense  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Trifolium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
30  
300  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Red Clover

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

Limber Pine and Red Clover Physical Information

Limber Pine and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Red Clover are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Red Clover

Care of Limber Pine and Red Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Red Clover pruning is done 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 Red Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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