Norway Pine

Lignum Vitae

About Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae

Norway Pine

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

red pin,Norway pine,pinus

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b

H1, H2

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

orange brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, sawflies

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

songbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Pulp

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Herbicide, Used for making green dye

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS resinosa

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Norway Pine

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Norway pine

Lignum Vitae

In German

Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer

Lignum Vitae

In French

Pin rouge

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Pinus resinosa

Palo santo

In Greek

Norway pine

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Pinus resinosa

pau-santo

In Polish

Sosna czerwona

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Norway pine

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Pinus

Guaiacum

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae

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

Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Norway Pine flower color: Brown
Norway Pine leaf color:
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae

Care of Norway Pine and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.