Pitch Pine

Spindle Tree

About Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree

Pitch Pine

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm900.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Bark, Seeds, Wood

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

सनोबर

Spindle Tree

In German

Pitch pine

Spindelbaum

In French

pitch pine

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

pino

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

pice pinus

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Celastrales

Family

Pinaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Pinus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

115150

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree

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

Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree

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