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About Limber Pine and Satsuma


About Satsuma and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
China, Japan  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
6  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-8  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Orange, Orange Red  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Agroforestry, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
CITRUS unshiu  

Common Name
limber pine  
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin  

In Hindi
limber pine  
satsuma  

In German
limber pine  
satsuma  

In French
limber pine  
satsuma  

In Spanish
limber pine  
satsuma  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
satsuma  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
satsuma  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Satsuma  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Satsuma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Citrus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Citroideae  

Number of Species
30  
16  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Satsuma

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Satsuma

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

Limber Pine and Satsuma Physical Information

Limber Pine and Satsuma physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Satsuma are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Satsuma

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

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