Pinkroot

Pitch Pine

About Pinkroot and Pitch Pine

Pinkroot

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

pinkroot

सनोबर

In German

Spigelia

Pitch pine

In French

Spigelia

pitch pine

In Spanish

Spigelia

pino

In Greek

Spigelia

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Spigelia

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Spigelia

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Spigelia

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales

Pinales

Family

Loganiceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60115

1 27800

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Properties of Pinkroot and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Pinkroot and Pitch Pine

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

Pinkroot and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Pinkroot and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Pinkroot and Pitch Pine

Care of Pinkroot and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot 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.