Sugar Pine

Inkberry

About Sugar Pine and Inkberry

Sugar Pine

Inkberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

ILEX glabra

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

Inkberry

In German

Sugar Pine

Inkberry

In French

Sugar Pine

Inkberry

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

Inkberry

In Greek

Sugar Pine

Inkberry

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

Inkberry

In Polish

Sugar Pine

inkberry

In Latin

Pinus

Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Aquifoliales

Family

Pinaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Pinus

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5600

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Inkberry

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

Sugar Pine and Inkberry Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Inkberry are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Inkberry

Care of Sugar Pine and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.