Sugar Pine

Chinaberry Tree

About Sugar Pine and Chinaberry Tree

Sugar Pine

Chinaberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

India, China

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

Sugar Pine

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

Sugar Pine

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

Sugar Pine

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

azederaque

In Polish

Sugar Pine

azederaque

In Latin

Pinus

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Pinus

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melieae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Meloideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Chinaberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Chinaberry Tree

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

Sugar Pine and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Chinaberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chinaberry Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Chinaberry Tree are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Chinaberry Tree

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