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About Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore


About California Sycamore and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
California   

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine   
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Floodplains, River side, Stream side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Alternate Days   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots   
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat   
Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia   
PLATANUS racemosa   

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine   
California Sycamore   

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine   
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर   

In German
Drehkiefer   
California sycamore   

In French
Le pin tordu   
californie sycomore   

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole   
california sicómoro   

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων   
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά   

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine   
califórnia sicômoro   

In Polish
lodgepole sosna   
california jawor   

In Latin
contorta pinus   
california sycomoros   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Proteales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Platanaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Platanus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
8   
99+

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore

Wondering what are the properties of Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore? We provide you with everything About Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore. Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns and California Sycamore doesn't have thorns. Also Lodgepole Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Lodgepole Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and California Sycamore has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore

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

Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore

Care of Lodgepole Pine and California Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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