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About Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Pink Flame Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Australia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gold, Brown  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobulated  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Rosa Flame Tree  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Flame Tree Rose  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Pink arbor flamma  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Pinales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
brachychiton  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Sterculieae  
-  

Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  

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Properties of Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine

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

Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine

Care of Pink Flame Tree and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Flame Tree pruning is done 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 Pink Flame Tree 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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