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About White Pine and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine  

Number of Varieties
5  
6  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
PINUS strobus  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Pinus strobus  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Weymouth-Kiefer  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Pinus strobus  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Pinus strobus  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Pinus strobus  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Pinus strobus  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Sosna wejmutka  

In Latin
Pinus  
Pinus strobus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
5  
111  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and White Pine

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

Sugar Pine and White Pine Physical Information

Sugar Pine and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and White Pine are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and White Pine

Care of Sugar Pine and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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