Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Pinus lambertiana
-
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
11-15
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In German
Sugar Pine
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Sugar Pine
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
chicle
In Greek
Sugar Pine
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
sapodilla
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Sapotoideae
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Sapodilla
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Sugar Pine and Sapodilla Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Sapodilla are as follows:
Care of Sugar Pine and Sapodilla
Care of Sugar Pine and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.