Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Corsica, Sardinia
Types
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Myrtus communis
Number of Varieties
10
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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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
Not Availble
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist but well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Moisture
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, 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 essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS rigida
Myrtus communis
Common Name
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
Common Myrtle
In Hindi
सनोबर
Common myrtle
In German
Pitch pine
Myrte
In French
pitch pine
Myrtus communis
In Spanish
pino
Myrtus communis
In Greek
πίσσα πεύκο
κοινή μυρτιά
In Portuguese
resina de pinheiro
murta comum
In Polish
Pitch sosny
Mirt zwyczajny
In Latin
pice pinus
myrto Common
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Myrtales
Family
Pinaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Pinus
Myrtus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1152
1
27800
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