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About Mandarin and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Mandarin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
5  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Digestive disorders  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative  
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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Mandarin  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Mandarin  
Sugar Pine  

In French
mandarin  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
mandarín  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Μανταρίνι  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
tangerina  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Mandarynka  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Latin  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
5  

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Properties of Mandarin and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mandarin and Sugar Pine

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

Mandarin and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Mandarin and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mandarin and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Mandarin and Sugar Pine

Care of Mandarin and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandarin pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Mandarin 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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