Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Russia/Siberia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Shrub
Coniferous Tree
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Littleleaf disease
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
-
Inner Bark, Wood
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
PINUS echinata
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Shortleaf Pine
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Shortleaf Pine
In German
Mikrobiota
Shortleaf Pine
In French
microbiote
Shortleaf Pine
In Spanish
microbiota
Shortleaf pino
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Shortleaf Pine
In Portuguese
microbiota
Shortleaf Pine
In Polish
mikroflory
Shortleaf Pine
In Latin
Microbiota
Pinus Shortleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Pinus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
13
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27800
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