Pitch Pine

Damson

About Pitch Pine and Damson

Pitch Pine

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Open Forest, Terrestrial

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm460.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Fruits

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

सनोबर

जामुन

In German

Pitch pine

Zwetschgen

In French

pitch pine

prune de Damas

In Spanish

pino

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

damson ameixa

In Polish

Pitch sosny

mirabelki

In Latin

pice pinus

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Pinaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pinus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

115400

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Damson

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

Pitch Pine and Damson Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Damson are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:

Care of Pitch Pine and Damson

Care of Pitch Pine and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Damson pruning is done 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.