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About White Pine and Field Maple


About Field Maple and White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Yellow  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

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

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
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Sore Eyes  

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

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  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS strobus  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
Pinus strobus  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Weymouth-Kiefer  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
Pinus strobus  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
Pinus strobus  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Pinus strobus  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Pinus strobus  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Sosna wejmutka  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Pinus strobus  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of White Pine and Field Maple

Wondering what are the properties of White Pine and Field Maple? We provide you with everything About White Pine and Field Maple. White Pine doesn't have thorns and Field Maple 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 Field Maple 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 Field Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Pine and Field Maple

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

White Pine and Field Maple Physical Information

White Pine and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of White Pine and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of White Pine and Field Maple

Care of White Pine and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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