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About Sugar Pine and Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Asia

Types

Pinus lambertiana
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

570
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer
Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Douglas squirrels
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Hosta

In Hindi

Sugar Pine
Hosta

In German

Sugar Pine
Hosta

In French

Sugar Pine
Hosta

In Spanish

Sugar Pine
Hosta

In Greek

Sugar Pine
Hosta

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine
Hosta

In Polish

Sugar Pine
Hosta

In Latin

Pinus
strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pinus
Hosta

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

570
1 27800
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Hosta

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

Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Hosta

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

Sugar Pine and Hosta Physical Information

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

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

  • Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory

  • Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Hosta

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