Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Australia
Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
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Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
limber pine
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
limber pine
Pepperwort
In German
limber pine
Pepperwort
In French
limber pine
Pepperwort
In Spanish
limber pine
Pepperwort
In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
limver foi
Pepperwort
In Polish
limver poszedł
Pepperwort
In Latin
limver abiit
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
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Family
Pinaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Pinus
Marsilea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3065
1
27800
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