Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Canada
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Types
Pinus lambertiana
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
3-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Flower Color
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Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
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Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
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Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Potentilla
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Potentilla plant
In German
Sugar Pine
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Sugar Pine
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Sugar Pine
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Pinus
Potentilla herba
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Rosoideae
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Potentilla
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.
Sugar Pine and Potentilla Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Potentilla are as follows:
Care of Sugar Pine and Potentilla
Care of Sugar Pine and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.