White Pine

Elephant Apple

About White Pine and Elephant Apple

White Pine

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

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

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

610

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Habitat

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS strobus

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Pinus strobus

Elephant Apple

In German

Weymouth-Kiefer

Elefant von Apple

In French

Pinus strobus

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Pinus strobus

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Pinus strobus

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Pinus strobus

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Sosna wejmutka

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Pinus strobus

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Dilleniales

Family

Pinaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Pinus

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1111

1 27800

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Properties of White Pine and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of White Pine and Elephant Apple

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

White Pine and Elephant Apple Physical Information

White Pine and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of White Pine and Elephant Apple are as follows:

White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow
White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Pine and Elephant Apple

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