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Sugar Pine
Bilimbi
About Bilimbi and Sugar Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
-  
Types
Pinus lambertiana  
-  
Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
moist forests, Mountains  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-2  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
38.10 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Purple, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Needs very little water  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost  
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
-  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
Itchiness, Sore Throat  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
Averrhoa bilimbi  
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Bilimbi, Mimbro  
In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Bilimbi  
In German
Sugar Pine  
bilimbi  
In French
Sugar Pine  
bilimbi  
In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
bilimbi  
In Greek
Sugar Pine  
bilimbi  
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
bilimbi  
In Polish
Sugar Pine  
bilimbi  
In Latin
Pinus  
Rondo Beardtongue  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Oxalidales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Oxalidaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Averrhoa  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  
Number of Species
5  
12  
99+
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Bilimbi

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

Sugar Pine and Bilimbi Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Bilimbi are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Bilimbi

Care of Sugar Pine and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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