Sugar Pine

Pitanga

About Sugar Pine and Pitanga

Sugar Pine

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

South America, Brazil

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Genus

Pinus

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

520

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Pitanga

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

Sugar Pine and Pitanga Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Pitanga are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Sugar Pine and Pitanga

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