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
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Open Forest, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Allergy
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Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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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
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
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.