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Sugar Pine
Bittersweet
About Bittersweet and Sugar Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vines  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Number of Varieties
5  
50  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
All sorts of environments  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
3,050.00 cm  
4
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
1,520.00 cm  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Light Yellow, Red  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Round with toothed margin  
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  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Do not water frequently  
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  
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  
Remove dead branches  
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Sun  
Facts
Flowers
-  
No  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets  
Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Seeds  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
Celastrus orbiculatus  
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Asian bittersweet  
In German
Sugar Pine  
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
In French
Sugar Pine  
Asian bittersweet  
In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Asian bittersweet  
In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Asian bittersweet  
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Asian bittersweet  
In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
In Latin
Pinus  
Asian bittersweet  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Celastrales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Celastraceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Celastrus  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Celastroideae  
Number of Species
5  
40  
99+
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Bittersweet

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

Sugar Pine and Bittersweet Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Bittersweet are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Bittersweet

Care of Sugar Pine and Bittersweet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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