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About Rhododendron and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

7001
0 40000
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Habitat

moist forests
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Consistently
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON
PINUS rigida

Common Name

Rhododendron
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

rhododendron
सनोबर

In German

Rhododendron
Pitch pine

In French

rhododendron
pitch pine

In Spanish

rododendro
pino

In Greek

ροδοδάφνη
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

rododendro
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

rododendron
Pitch sosny

In Latin

Rhododendron
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Ericales
Pinales

Family

Ericaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Rhododendron
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Rhodoreae
-

Subfamily

Ericoideae
-

Number of Species

1024115
1 27800
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Properties of Rhododendron and Pitch Pine

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

Season and Care of Rhododendron and Pitch Pine

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

Rhododendron and Pitch Pine Physical Information

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

  • Rhododendron flower color: Red

  • Rhododendron leaf color: Green

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Rhododendron and Pitch Pine

Care of Rhododendron and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.