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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, shaded woods  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Plum  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Bacterial Canker, Verticillium Wilt  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERCIS canadensis 'Forest Pansy'  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Eastern Redbud, Forest Pansy Redbud  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Forest Pansy Redbud  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Forest Pansy Redbud  
Sugar Pine  

In French
gainier du Canada  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Cercis canadensis  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Forest Pansy Redbud  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Forest Pansy Redbud  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Judaszowiec kanadyjski  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Forest Pansy Redbud  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Pinales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cercis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
25  
5  

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Difference Between Forest Pansy Redbud and Sugar Pine

If you are confused whether Forest Pansy Redbud or Sugar Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Forest Pansy Redbud and Sugar Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Forest Pansy Redbud are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sugar Pine fertilizers required are 27-3-3 ratio and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Forest Pansy Redbud and Sugar Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Forest Pansy Redbud and Sugar Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Forest Pansy Redbud and Sugar Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Forest Pansy Redbud and Sugar Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Forest Pansy Redbud is whereas of Sugar Pine is Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic and Poultice. Forest Pansy Redbud has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Forest Pansy Redbud vs Sugar Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Forest Pansy Redbud vs Sugar Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Forest Pansy Redbud are whereas of Sugar Pine have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Forest Pansy Redbud has no showy fruits and Sugar Pine has showy fruits. Also Forest Pansy Redbud is not flowering and Sugar Pine is not flowering . You can compare Forest Pansy Redbud and Sugar Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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