Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States
South Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
65
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Bristlecone Pine
Society Garlic
In Hindi
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन
पेड़
लहसुन
In German
Bristlecone Pine
Baum
Knoblauch
In French
Bristlecone Pine
Arbre
Ail
In Spanish
Pino de cerdas cónicas
Árbol
Ajo
In Greek
Bristlecone Pine
Δέντρο
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Bristlecone Pine
Árvore
alho
In Polish
Sosna oścista
Drzewo
czosnek
In Latin
Pinus Bristlecone
ligno
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Pinaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Allium
Clade
-
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
6500
1
27800
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