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About Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia   

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
2,540.00 cm   
11

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
2,540.00 cm   
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Arrowhead   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale   
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat   
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction   
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia   
PRUNUS cerasifera   

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine   
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum   

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine   
चेरी प्लम   

In German
Drehkiefer   
cherry Plum   

In French
Le pin tordu   
Prunus   

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole   
cherry Plum   

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων   
Cherry Plum   

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine   
cherry Plum   

In Polish
lodgepole sosna   
Cherry Plum   

In Latin
contorta pinus   
cerasus PRUNUM   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Rosales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Prunus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Amygdaleae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum

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

Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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