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About Norway Pine and Pitch Pine


About Pitch Pine and Norway Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada   
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada   

Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus   
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine   

Habitat
Mountain Slopes   
Wet ground, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b   
Not Available   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
3,000.00 cm   
6

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
orange brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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   
Dry, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Not Available   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

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   
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
None   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
songbirds   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Pulp   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye   
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break   
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa   
PINUS rigida   

Common Name
Norway Pine   
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine   

In Hindi
Norway pine   
सनोबर   

In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer   
Pitch pine   

In French
Pin rouge   
pitch pine   

In Spanish
Pinus resinosa   
pino   

In Greek
Norway pine   
πίσσα πεύκο   

In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa   
resina de pinheiro   

In Polish
Sosna czerwona   
Pitch sosny   

In Latin
Norway pine   
pice pinus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Pinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Norway Pine and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Pitch Pine

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

Norway Pine and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Norway Pine and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Care of Norway Pine and Pitch Pine

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

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