Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western United States
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
61600
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
-
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'
PROTEA
Common Name
Bristlecone Pine
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन
पेड़
Protea plant
In German
Bristlecone Pine
Baum
Protea Pflanze
In French
Bristlecone Pine
Arbre
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Pino de cerdas cónicas
Árbol
planta de protea
In Greek
Bristlecone Pine
Δέντρο
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Bristlecone Pine
Árvore
planta Protea
In Polish
Sosna oścista
Drzewo
Protea roślin
In Latin
Pinus Bristlecone
ligno
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Proteales
Family
Pinaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Pinus
Protea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
61600
1
27800
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