Pitch Pine

Cornflower

About Pitch Pine and Cornflower

Pitch Pine

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1100

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, Root

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

सनोबर

Hydrangea

In German

Pitch pine

Hortensie

In French

pitch pine

Hortensia

In Spanish

pino

Hortensia

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Hortênsia

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Hortensja

In Latin

pice pinus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asterales

Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pinus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

115250

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Cornflower

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

Pitch Pine and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Cornflower

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