Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Europe, Western Asia, India
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Fields, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Pest Free
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Herb
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia
MATRICARIA recutita
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
In German
Drehkiefer
Echte Kamille
In French
Le pin tordu
Matricaria recutita
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole
Matricaria recutita
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine
Camomila vulgar
In Polish
lodgepole sosna
Rumianek pospolity
In Latin
contorta pinus
Matricaria chamomilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asterales
Family
Pinaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Pinus
Matricaria
Clade
-
-
Tribe
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Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
51
1
27800
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