Pitch Pine

Red Elderberry

About Pitch Pine and Red Elderberry

Pitch Pine

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Whole plant

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 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

सनोबर

Red Elderberry

In German

Pitch pine

Rote Holunder

In French

pitch pine

Red sureau

In Spanish

pino

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Red Elderberry

In Latin

pice pinus

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Dipsacales

Family

Pinaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Pinus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1157

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Red Elderberry

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

Pitch Pine and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Red Elderberry

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