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Pitch Pine
Pitch Pine

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About Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

-
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Bark, 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
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

सनोबर
Incense Cedar

In German

Pitch pine
Zeder

In French

pitch pine
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

pino
cedro de incienso

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Pitch sosny
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

pice pinus
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus
Calocedrus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11550
1 27800
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Properties of Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar

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

Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar

Care of Pitch Pine and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.