Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Lime Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine
ट्यूलिप पेड़
In German
Drehkiefer
Tulpenbaum
In French
Le pin tordu
tulipier
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole
árbol de tulipán
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων
δέντρο τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine
árvore de tulipa
In Polish
lodgepole sosna
tulipanowiec
In Latin
contorta pinus
Tulipa arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Magnoliales
Family
Pinaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Liriodendron
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
52
1
27800
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