Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
India
Types
Pinus banksiana
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
5070
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Divison
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Sawfly
-
Allergy
-
Analgesic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
grey pine
scrub pine
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In Hindi
जैक पाइन
नाग संयंत्र
In German
Jack Kiefer
Snake plant
In French
pin gris
Snake plant
In Spanish
jack pine
Snake plant
In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
jack pine
Snake plant
In Polish
sosna Banksa
wąż roślin
In Latin
pinus
Snake plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Pinus
Sansevieria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
3670
1
27800
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