Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
United States, California
California, Mexico
Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Pinus radiata, Radiata Pine
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-7
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
very little fertilizers at a time
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna
PINUS radiata
Common Name
Red Ribbons
Monterey Pine
In Hindi
Clarkia concinna
मोंटेरी पाइन
In German
Clarkia concinna
Monterey-Kiefer
In French
Clarkia concinna
Monterey Pine
In Spanish
concinna clarkia
El pino de Monterrey
In Greek
Clarkia concinna
Monterey Pine
In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna
Monterey Pine
In Polish
klarkia concinna
Monterey Pine
In Latin
Clarkia concinna
Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Myrtales
Pinales
Family
Onagraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Clarkia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
406
1
27800
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