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About Limber Pine and Tulip


About Tulip and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3000  
7

Habitat
Dry areas  
Mountains, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

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
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
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  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Not so frequently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

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  
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
9-9-6  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
TULIPA  

Common Name
limber pine  
Tulip  

In Hindi
limber pine  
ट्यूलिप  

In German
limber pine  
Tulpe  

In French
limber pine  
Tulipe  

In Spanish
limber pine  
tulipán  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
τουλίπα  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Tulipa  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Tulipan  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Tulip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Tulipa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
30  
150  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Tulip

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Tulip

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

Limber Pine and Tulip Physical Information

Limber Pine and Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tulip height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Tulip are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Tulip

Care of Limber Pine and Tulip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Tulip pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, 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 Tulip needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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