Scot Pine

Pitch Pine

About Scot Pine and Pitch Pine

Scot Pine

Pitch Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Waterer Scotch Pine

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands

Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm76.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red, Tan

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Greyish Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Not Available

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds

Tree trunks

6.2.3 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

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS sylvestris

PINUS rigida

7.2 Common Name

Scotch pine, Scot pine

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्कॉच पाइन

सनोबर

7.2.2 In German

Waldkiefer

Pitch pine

7.2.3 In French

Pin sylvestre

pitch pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pinus sylvestris

pino

7.2.5 In Greek

Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο

πίσσα πεύκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinheiro-da-escócia

resina de pinheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Sosna zwyczajna

Pitch sosny

7.2.8 In Latin

Scott abiit

pice pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Pineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

111NA

1 27800

Properties of Scot Pine and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Scot Pine and Pitch Pine

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

Scot Pine and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Scot Pine and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Scot Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Scot Pine and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Scot Pine flower color: Purple, Red and Tan
Scot Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Scot Pine and Pitch Pine

Care of Scot Pine and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scot Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Scot Pine 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.