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About Norway Pine and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Norway Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
Mountain Slopes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
orange brown  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, sawflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
songbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Pulp  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Norway Pine  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Norway pine  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Pin rouge  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Pinus resinosa  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Norway pine  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Sosna czerwona  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Norway pine  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Pinales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aleurites  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
20  
600  
40

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Properties of Norway Pine and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Candlenut

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

Norway Pine and Candlenut Physical Information

Norway Pine and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Norway Pine and Candlenut

Care of Norway Pine and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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