Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Western United States, Canada
Types
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Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
-
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Macaw
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
guacamayo
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
arara
Sugar Pine
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Polygonaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Properties of Macaw and Sugar Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Macaw and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Macaw and Sugar Pine. Macaw doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Macaw does not have fragrant flowers. Macaw has allergic reactions like Asthma and Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Macaw and Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Macaw and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Macaw and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Macaw and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Macaw season is Spring and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Macaw is Loam and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Macaw is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Macaw and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Macaw and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Macaw and Sugar Pine
Care of Macaw and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Macaw 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.