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About Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine


About Lodgepole Pine and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Coniferous Tree  
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
PINUS contorta var latifolia  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
Lodgepole pine  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Drehkiefer  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
Le pin tordu  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
pino Lodgepole  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
lodgepole πεύκων  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
Lodgepole pine  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
lodgepole sosna  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
contorta pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
5  
99+

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine

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

Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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