Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Caribbean, South America
Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
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Habitat
Dry areas
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
10-15
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Attracts
-
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
limber pine
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
limber pine
Snakewood Tree
In German
limber pine
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
limber pine
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
limber pine
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
limver foi
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
limver poszedł
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
limver abiit
Snakewood Tree
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Family
Pinaceae
Urticaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree
Season and care of Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Limber Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snakewood Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Limber Pine is Loam, Sand and for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Limber Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree Physical Information
Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree are as follows:
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree
Care of Limber Pine and Snakewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.