Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Pinus lambertiana
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Damp shady woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Requires a 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 Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
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Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
MILIUM effusum
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Milium effusum
In German
Sugar Pine
Wald-Flattergras
In French
Sugar Pine
millet étalé
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
effusum milium
In Greek
Sugar Pine
milium effusum
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
milium effusum
In Polish
Sugar Pine
prosownica rozpierzchła
In Latin
Pinus
milium effusum
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Properties of Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum
Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum? We provide you with everything About Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum. Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns and Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Milium Effusum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum are as follows:
Care of Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum
Care of Sugar Pine and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.