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About Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
United States, California, Mexico   

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine   
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Alternate Days   
Average Water, Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Once a week   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots   
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

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   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Bark, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction   
Used in construction, 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   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia   
QUERCUS agrifolia   

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine   
California Live Oak   

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine   
पुरान बलूत   

In German
Drehkiefer   
Live Oak   

In French
Le pin tordu   
Live Oak   

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole   
roble vivo   

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων   
live oak   

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine   
carvalho vivo   

In Polish
lodgepole sosna   
Live Oak   

In Latin
contorta pinus   
live quercu   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fagales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Quercus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak

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

Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.

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