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About Lodgepole Pine and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
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 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
5  

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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:

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.

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