Sugar Pine

Damson

About Sugar Pine and Damson

Sugar Pine

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

जामुन

In German

Sugar Pine

Zwetschgen

In French

Sugar Pine

prune de Damas

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Sugar Pine

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

damson ameixa

In Polish

Sugar Pine

mirabelki

In Latin

Pinus

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Pinaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pinus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5400

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Damson

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

Sugar Pine and Damson Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Damson are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
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Care of Sugar Pine and Damson

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