Lodgepole Pine

Mulga Tree

About Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree

Lodgepole Pine

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Australia

Types

Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm550.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

Insects, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS contorta var latifolia

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Lodgepole pine

Mulga

In German

Drehkiefer

Mulga

In French

Le pin tordu

Mulga

In Spanish

pino Lodgepole

Mulga

In Greek

lodgepole πεύκων

mulga

In Portuguese

Lodgepole pine

Mulga

In Polish

lodgepole sosna

Mulga

In Latin

contorta pinus

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

530

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree

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

Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Lodgepole Pine flower color:
Lodgepole Pine leaf color:
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.