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Columbus Hops and Pitch Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine  
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
ditches, Lake margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm  
6
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
76.00 cm  
99+
7.10 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green  
Chartreuse, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
extracted oil, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
brewing beer  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS rigida  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  

Common Name
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine  
Columbus Hops  

In Hindi
सनोबर  
साधारण राज़क  

In German
Pitch pine  
Echter Hopfen  

In French
pitch pine  
Houblon  

In Spanish
pino  
Humulus lupulus  

In Greek
πίσσα πεύκο  
Columbus Hops  

In Portuguese
resina de pinheiro  
Lúpulo  

In Polish
Pitch sosny  
Chmiel zwyczajny  

In Latin
pice pinus  
Columbus Hops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Urticales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Humulus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
115  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Pitch Pine and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Pitch Pine or Columbus Hops are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pitch Pine and Columbus Hops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pitch Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pitch Pine and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pitch Pine and Columbus Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pitch Pine and Columbus Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pitch Pine and Columbus Hops as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pitch Pine is whereas of Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Pitch Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pitch Pine vs Columbus Hops

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pitch Pine vs Columbus Hops and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pitch Pine are Asthma, Rash and Skin rash whereas of Columbus Hops have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pitch Pine has no showy fruits and Columbus Hops has showy fruits. Also Pitch Pine is not flowering and Columbus Hops is not flowering . You can compare Pitch Pine and Columbus Hops facts and facts of other plants too.

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