Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Canada
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Pinus lambertiana
-
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-7
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
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
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
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
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
चिचिण्डा
In German
Sugar Pine
Schlangenhaargurke
In French
Sugar Pine
Trichosanthes cucumerina
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
snake gourd
In Greek
Sugar Pine
φίδι κολοκύθα
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
snake gourd
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Gurdlina ogórkowata
In Latin
Pinus
snake gourd
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cucurbitales
Family
Pinaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snake Gourd season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.
Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd are as follows:
Care of Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd
Care of Sugar Pine and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.