Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Northern America
Types
Pinus banksiana
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Number of Varieties
501000
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm9.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Sawfly
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana
Syringa
Common Name
grey pine
scrub pine
Lilac
In Hindi
जैक पाइन
बकाइन
In German
Jack Kiefer
Flieder
In French
pin gris
lilas
In Spanish
jack pine
lila
In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο
πασχαλιά
In Portuguese
jack pine
lilás
In Polish
sosna Banksa
liliowy
In Latin
pinus
lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Pinus
Syringa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3612
1
27800
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