Pitch Pine

Lemon

About Pitch Pine and Lemon

Pitch Pine

Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Asia

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

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, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, 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

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Lemon

In Hindi

सनोबर

नींबू

In German

Pitch pine

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

pitch pine

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

pino

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Limão

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Cytrynowy

In Latin

pice pinus

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pinus

Citrus

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11550

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Lemon

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

Pitch Pine and Lemon Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Lemon are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Lemon

Care of Pitch Pine and Lemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.