Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Central America, West Indies
Western United States, Canada
Types
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Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
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7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Blister Rust
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
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
लाल केला
Sugar Pine
In German
Red Banana
Sugar Pine
In French
Red Banana
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Red Banana
Sugar Pine
In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Red Banana
Sugar Pine
In Latin
ARIERA Rubrum
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Pinales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Musa
Pinus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Pinoideae
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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