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About Sugar Pine and White Willow


About White Willow and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'  

Number of Varieties
5  
400  
25

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Charcoal, Paper pulp  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
SALIX alba  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
White Willow  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
White Willow  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Oiite Oilloo  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Le saule blanc  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Le saule blanco  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Λευκή ιτιά  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
O salgueiro branco  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
wierzba biała  

In Latin
Pinus  
Populus alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Salix  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
400  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and White Willow

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

Sugar Pine and White Willow Physical Information

Sugar Pine and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and White Willow are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and White Willow

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

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