Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Japan
Mexico
Types
-
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Herbicide
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS parviflora
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
five-needle pine
Japanese five-needle pine
Tuberose
In Hindi
Japanese White Pine
रजनीगंधा
In German
Japanische White Pine
Tuberose
In French
Pin blanc du Japon
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Pino blanco japonés
nardo
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά White Pine
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Japanese White Pine
Tuberosa
In Polish
Japoński White Pine
Tuberoza
In Latin
Pine Italica
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Pinus
Polianthes
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11512
1
27800
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