Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Western United States, Canada
  
China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Prunus domestica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
  
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
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full 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 N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
  
Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Douglas squirrels, Owls
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Bonsai, Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
  
Fruits, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
  
Traditional medicine, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant
  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
  
PRUNUS salicina
  
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
  
Japanese Plum
  
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
  
Japanese Plum
  
In German
Sugar Pine
  
japanische Pflaumen
  
In French
Sugar Pine
  
prune japonaise
  
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
  
ciruelo japonés
  
In Greek
Sugar Pine
  
Ιαπωνικά Plum
  
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
  
ameixa japonesa
  
In Polish
Sugar Pine
  
japoński Plum
  
In Latin
Pinus
  
Plum Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Aquifoliales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Pinus
  
Prunus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Japanese Plum is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Plum is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Japanese Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum are as follows:
Sugar Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Sugar Pine leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Plum flower color: White
- Japanese Plum leaf color: Green
Care of Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum
Care of Sugar Pine and Japanese Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Plum 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 Japanese Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.