Lodgepole Pine

Jack Pine

About Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine

Lodgepole Pine

Jack Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

Pinus banksiana

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Sawfly

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS contorta var latifolia

PINUS banksiana

Common Name

Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

grey pine scrub pine

In Hindi

Lodgepole pine

जैक पाइन

In German

Drehkiefer

Jack Kiefer

In French

Le pin tordu

pin gris

In Spanish

pino Lodgepole

jack pine

In Greek

lodgepole πεύκων

υποδοχή πεύκο

In Portuguese

Lodgepole pine

jack pine

In Polish

lodgepole sosna

sosna Banksa

In Latin

contorta pinus

pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

536

1 27800

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine? We provide you with everything About Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine. Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns and Jack Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Lodgepole Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Lodgepole Pine has allergic reactions like and Jack Pine has allergic reactions like . 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 Jack Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine

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

Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine are as follows:

Lodgepole Pine flower color:
Lodgepole Pine leaf color:
Jack Pine flower color:
Jack Pine leaf color:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.