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About Sugar Pine and Pokeberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada
United States, Canada

Types

Pinus lambertiana
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Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Obtuse

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Douglas squirrels
Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood
Flowers, 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 an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana
PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

Sugar Pine
POKEBERRY

In German

Sugar Pine
Kermesbeere

In French

Sugar Pine
POKEBERRY

In Spanish

Sugar Pine
Pokeberry

In Greek

Sugar Pine
POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine
POKEBERRY

In Polish

Sugar Pine
alkiermes

In Latin

Pinus
pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Pinus
Phytolacca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
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Number of Species

535
1 27800
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Pokeberry

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

Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Pokeberry

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

Sugar Pine and Pokeberry Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Pokeberry are as follows:

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

  • Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink

  • Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Pokeberry

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