Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Habitat
Wet lands
Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
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
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 Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Linear
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
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Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
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
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
PINUS rigida
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
In German
Plumcot
Pitch pine
In French
plumcot
pitch pine
In Greek
Plumcot
πίσσα πεύκο
In Portuguese
plumcot
resina de pinheiro
In Polish
Plumcot
Pitch sosny
In Latin
Plumcot
pice pinus
Phylum
Vascular plant
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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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.