Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Africa
Types
Waterer Scotch Pine
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red, Tan
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
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Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PINUS sylvestris
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Scotch pine, Scot pine
Canary Melon
In Hindi
स्कॉच पाइन
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Waldkiefer
Canary Melon
In French
Pin sylvestre
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
Pinus sylvestris
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-da-escócia
Canary Melon
In Polish
Sosna zwyczajna
Canary Melon
In Latin
Scott abiit
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cucurbitales
Family
Pinaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Pinus
Cucumis
Clade
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-
Tribe
Pineae
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
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Number of Species
1111
1
27800
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