Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Herbaceous perennial
Number of Varieties
240
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis
LOBELIA cardinalis
Common Name
limber pine
Cardinal Flower
In Hindi
limber pine
Cardinal Flower
In German
limber pine
Cardinal Flower
In French
limber pine
Cardinal Flower
In Spanish
limber pine
Cardinal Flower
In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
In Portuguese
limver foi
Cardinal Flower
In Polish
limver poszedł
Cardinal Flower
In Latin
limver abiit
Cardinalis Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asterales
Family
Pinaceae
Lobeliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Lobelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
3056
1
27800
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