Sugar Pine

Eastern Redbud

About Sugar Pine and Eastern Redbud

Sugar Pine

Eastern Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Cercis

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Bluffs, stream banks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Caterpillars, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Leukemia

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Bark, Buds, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

CERCIS canadensis

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Eastern Redbud

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

Eastern Redbud

In German

Sugar Pine

OstRedbud

In French

Sugar Pine

Redbud Orient

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

Eastern Redbud

In Greek

Sugar Pine

Ανατολική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

Redbud oriental

In Polish

Sugar Pine

Redbud wschodniej

In Latin

Pinus

Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Caesalpiniaceae

Number of Species

510

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Eastern Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Eastern Redbud

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

Sugar Pine and Eastern Redbud Physical Information

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

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Eastern Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Light Pink
Eastern Redbud leaf color: Purple and Plum

Care of Sugar Pine and Eastern Redbud

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