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About Sugar Pine and Norway Pine


About Norway Pine and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-5  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
orange brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Do Not over Water  

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, Sand  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Red blotch, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
songbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Pulp  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
PINUS resinosa  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Norway Pine  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Norway pine  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Pin rouge  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Pinus resinosa  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Norway pine  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Pinus resinosa  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Sosna czerwona  

In Latin
Pinus  
Norway pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
20  

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Norway Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Norway Pine

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

Sugar Pine and Norway Pine Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Norway Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Norway Pine are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Norway Pine

Care of Sugar Pine and Norway Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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