Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
China, Japan
Types
Pinus banksiana
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Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Sawfly
Ants
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
grey pine
scrub pine
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
जैक पाइन
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Jack Kiefer
Paonia lactiflora
In French
pin gris
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
jack pine
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
jack pine
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
sosna Banksa
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
pinus
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Dilleniales
Family
Pinaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Pinus
Paeonia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
361
1
27800
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