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About Sugar Pine and Heliotrope


About Heliotrope and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
South America  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Heliotropium  

Number of Varieties
5  
250  
31

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Coastal Regions, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
66.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Medium  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
हेलीओट्रोप  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Heliotrop  

In French
Sugar Pine  
héliotrope  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
heliotropo  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
ηλιοτρόπιο  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
heliotrópio  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
heliotrop  

In Latin
Pinus  
Heliotrope  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Heliotropium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Heliotropioideae  

Number of Species
5  
250  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Heliotrope

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

Sugar Pine and Heliotrope Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Heliotrope are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Heliotrope

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

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