Sugar Pine

Kochia

About Sugar Pine and Kochia

Sugar Pine

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

5140

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Kochia

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

Sugar Pine and Kochia Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Kochia are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Kochia

Care of Sugar Pine and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.