Home
Garden Plants


About Plumcot and Pitch Pine


About Pitch Pine and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
3,000.00 cm  
6

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
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 Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
PINUS rigida  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
सनोबर  

In German
Plumcot  
Pitch pine  

In French
plumcot  
pitch pine  

In Spanish
plumcot  
pino  

In Greek
Plumcot  
πίσσα πεύκο  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
resina de pinheiro  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Pitch sosny  

In Latin
Plumcot  
pice pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
115  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Plumcot and Pitch Pine

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

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Plumcot and Pitch Pine

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

Plumcot and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Plumcot and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Pitch Pine

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

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits