Sugar Pine

Osage Orange

About Sugar Pine and Osage Orange

Sugar Pine

Osage Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, 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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

ओसेज संतरे

In German

Sugar Pine

Osage Orange

In French

Sugar Pine

Osage orange

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

Osage naranja

In Greek

Sugar Pine

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

Osage laranja

In Polish

Sugar Pine

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Pinus

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Pinaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Pinus

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Osage Orange

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

Sugar Pine and Osage Orange Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Osage Orange are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Osage Orange

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