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About White Pine and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
-  
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
6  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
No  
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
Cancer, Diuretic  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve  

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

Other Uses
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
PINUS strobus  

Common Name
-  
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Pinus strobus  

In German
Twinleaf  
Weymouth-Kiefer  

In French
Twinleaf  
Pinus strobus  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Pinus strobus  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Pinus strobus  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Pinus strobus  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Sosna wejmutka  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Pinus strobus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Pinales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
2  
111  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and White Pine

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

Twinleaf and White Pine Physical Information

Twinleaf and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and White Pine are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and White Pine

Care of Twinleaf and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Twinleaf 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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