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About Lodgepole Pine and Damson


About Damson and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Fruit   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
Europe, Mediterranean   

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

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Open Forest, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

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   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
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   
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Alternate Days   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Not Available   

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

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   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

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   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat   
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia   
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine   
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine   
जामुन   

In German
Drehkiefer   
Zwetschgen   

In French
Le pin tordu   
prune de Damas   

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole   
ciruela ciruela   

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων   
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine   
damson ameixa   

In Polish
lodgepole sosna   
mirabelki   

In Latin
contorta pinus   
damson plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Rosales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Prunus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
5   
99+
400   
40

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Damson

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

Lodgepole Pine and Damson Physical Information

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

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Damson

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

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