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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types
Waterer Scotch Pine

Number of Varieties
1 100

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Showy

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

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

Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds

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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS sylvestris

Common Name
Scotch pine, Scot pine

In Hindi
स्कॉच पाइन

In German
Waldkiefer

In French
Pin sylvestre

In Spanish
Pinus sylvestris

In Greek
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-da-escócia

In Polish
Sosna zwyczajna

In Latin
Scott abiit

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Pinaceae

Genus
Pinus

Clade
-

Tribe
Pineae

Subfamily
Pinoideae

Number of Species
111 100

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Properties of Scot Pine

Want to know the properties of Scot Pine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Scot Pine is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation and sneezing. Scot Pine Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Scot Pine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Scot Pine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Scot Pine physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Scot Pine

Taking Scot Pine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Scot Pine include pruning, which should be done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Scot Pine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Scot Pine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Scot Pine is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Waterer Scotch Pine. This plant's habitat is Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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