Pitch Pine

Coleus

About Pitch Pine and Coleus

Pitch Pine

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

1150

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

सनोबर

Coleus

In German

Pitch pine

Buntnessel

In French

pitch pine

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

pino

coleo

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

Coleus

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

cóleus

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Coleus

In Latin

pice pinus

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

115150

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Coleus

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

Pitch Pine and Coleus Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Coleus are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Pitch Pine and Coleus

Care of Pitch Pine and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.