Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vines
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Habitat
All sorts of environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-12
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
-
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round with toothed margin
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
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
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Leaf rust, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
-
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Celastrus orbiculatus
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine
Asian bittersweet
In German
Drehkiefer
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
In French
Le pin tordu
Asian bittersweet
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole
Asian bittersweet
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων
Asian bittersweet
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine
Asian bittersweet
In Polish
lodgepole sosna
Dławisz okrągłolistny
In Latin
contorta pinus
Asian bittersweet
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Celastrales
Family
Pinaceae
Celastraceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet
Season and care of Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet is important to know. While considering everything about Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lodgepole Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand and for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet Physical Information
Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet are as follows:
Lodgepole Pine flower color:
Lodgepole Pine leaf color:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
- Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Bittersweet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.