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About Pitch Pine and Japanese White Pine


About Japanese White Pine and Pitch Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada   
Japan   

Types
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
15   
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands   
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm   
6
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
76.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Subulate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Not Available   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   

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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   

Facts

Flowers
No   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Bonsai, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks   
Seeds   

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   
Herbicide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS rigida   
PINUS parviflora   

Common Name
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine   
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   

In Hindi
सनोबर   
Japanese White Pine   

In German
Pitch pine   
Japanische White Pine   

In French
pitch pine   
Pin blanc du Japon   

In Spanish
pino   
Pino blanco japonés   

In Greek
πίσσα πεύκο   
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   

In Portuguese
resina de pinheiro   
Japanese White Pine   

In Polish
Pitch sosny   
Japoński White Pine   

In Latin
pice pinus   
Pine Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Pinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Japanese White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Japanese White Pine

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

Pitch Pine and Japanese White Pine Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Japanese White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Japanese White Pine are as follows:

Care of Pitch Pine and Japanese White Pine

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

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