Sugar Pine

Walkers Low Catmint

About Sugar Pine and Walkers Low Catmint

Sugar Pine

Walkers Low Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Catmint

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

कटमींट

In German

Sugar Pine

Katzenminze

In French

Sugar Pine

Catmint

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

catmint

In Greek

Sugar Pine

catmint

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

nêveda

In Polish

Sugar Pine

catmint

In Latin

Pinus

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Walkers Low Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Walkers Low Catmint

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

Sugar Pine and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Walkers Low Catmint

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