Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Waterer Scotch Pine
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
Hedge, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-5
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red, Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Requires regular watering
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
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
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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
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Edible Uses
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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
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
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
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PINUS sylvestris
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
Common Name
Scotch pine, Scot pine
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
In Hindi
स्कॉच पाइन
Sugar pear
In German
Waldkiefer
Kultur-Birne
In French
Pin sylvestre
Poirier commun
In Spanish
Pinus sylvestris
Pyrus communis
In Greek
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
Sugar pear
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-da-escócia
Sugar pear
In Polish
Sosna zwyczajna
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
Scott abiit
Sugar pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Pinaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pinus
Pyrus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pineae
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Subfamily
Pinoideae
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Number of Species
11135
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27800
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