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About Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir


About Canaan Fir and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
Northeastern United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Balsam fir, Fraser fir   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Hillside, Mountains, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-6   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
1,370.00 cm   
31

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown   
Indigo   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   

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   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Douglas squirrels, Owls   
Flies, Insects, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Cold, Congestion, sneezing, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice   
Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood   
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product   
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana   
ABIES balsamea phanerolepis   

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine   
Canaan Fir   

In Hindi
Sugar Pine   
कनान प्राथमिकी   

In German
Sugar Pine   
Canaan Fir   

In French
Sugar Pine   
Canaan sapin   

In Spanish
Sugar Pine   
Canaán abeto   

In Greek
Sugar Pine   
Χαναάν Fir   

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine   
Canaã Fir   

In Polish
Sugar Pine   
Canaan Fir   

In Latin
Pinus   
Canaan abies   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Abies   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir

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

Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Canaan Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir

Care of Sugar Pine and Canaan Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canaan Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canaan Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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