Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus
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Number of Varieties
2700
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-55-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
orange brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, sawflies
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
songbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Pulp
Flowers
Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa
CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name
Norway Pine
Heather, Common heather, Ling
In Hindi
Norway pine
हीथ
In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer
Heidekraut
In French
Pin rouge
bruyère
In Spanish
Pinus resinosa
brezo
In Greek
Norway pine
ερείκη
In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa
urze
In Polish
Sosna czerwona
wrzos
In Latin
Norway pine
Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ericales
Family
Pinaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Pinus
Calluna
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ericeae
Subfamily
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Ericoideae
Number of Species
20860
1
27800
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