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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

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water three times weekly in summer

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, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Douglas squirrels

Allergy

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

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
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Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

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
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds, Wood

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
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS strobus
PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Pinus strobus
Sugar Pine

In German

Weymouth-Kiefer
Sugar Pine

In French

Pinus strobus
Sugar Pine

In Spanish

Pinus strobus
Sugar Pine

In Greek

Pinus strobus
Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

Pinus strobus
Sugar Pine

In Polish

Sosna wejmutka
Sugar Pine

In Latin

Pinus strobus
Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

Pineae
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Subfamily

Pinoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

1115
1 27800
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Properties of White Pine and Sugar Pine

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

Season and Care of White Pine and Sugar Pine

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

White Pine and Sugar Pine Physical Information

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

  • White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow

  • White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of White Pine and Sugar Pine

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