Sugar Pine

German Iris

About Sugar Pine and German Iris

Sugar Pine

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Europe

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Root

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Genus

Pinus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

5300

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and German Iris

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

Sugar Pine and German Iris Physical Information

Sugar Pine and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and German Iris are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Sugar Pine and German Iris

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