Lodgepole Pine

Shortleaf Pine

About Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine

Lodgepole Pine

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 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

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS contorta var latifolia

PINUS echinata

Common Name

Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

Lodgepole pine

Shortleaf Pine

In German

Drehkiefer

Shortleaf Pine

In French

Le pin tordu

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

pino Lodgepole

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

lodgepole πεύκων

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

Lodgepole pine

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

lodgepole sosna

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

contorta pinus

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine

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

Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Lodgepole Pine flower color:
Lodgepole Pine leaf color:
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine

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