Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Pinus lambertiana
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Flower Color
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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Trumpet
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
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Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Foundation
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Sugar Pine
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Sugar Pine
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Sugar Pine
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Sugar Pine
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Pinus
Morbus nasturtium
Order
Pinales
Brassicales
Family
Pinaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Properties of Sugar Pine and Mashua
Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Pine and Mashua? We provide you with everything About Sugar Pine and Mashua. Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns and Mashua doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Mashua 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 Mashua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Mashua
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Mashua is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Mashua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mashua season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Mashua is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Pine and Mashua Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Mashua are as follows:
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
- Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sugar Pine and Mashua
Care of Sugar Pine and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.