Lodgepole Pine

Sugar Pine

About Lodgepole Pine and Sugar Pine

Lodgepole Pine

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Types

Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm760.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Loam

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

Blister Rust

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, 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

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS contorta var latifolia

PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Lodgepole pine

Sugar Pine

In German

Drehkiefer

Sugar Pine

In French

Le pin tordu

Sugar Pine

In Spanish

pino Lodgepole

Sugar Pine

In Greek

lodgepole πεύκων

Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

Lodgepole pine

Sugar Pine

In Polish

lodgepole sosna

Sugar Pine

In Latin

contorta pinus

Pinus

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 Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Sugar Pine

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

Lodgepole Pine and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Sugar Pine are as follows:

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Care of Lodgepole Pine and Sugar Pine

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