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About Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold


About Pot Marigold and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  

Number of Varieties
5  
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
6 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Groundcover, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
CALENDULA officinalis  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Pot Marigold  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Pot Marigold  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Ringelblume  

In French
Sugar Pine  
pot Marigold  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Caléndula  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
καλέντουλα  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
pot Marigold  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Pot Marigold  

In Latin
Pinus  
Zinnia Pot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asterales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Calendula  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
5  
20  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold

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

Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold

Care of Sugar Pine and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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