Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Waterer Scotch Pine
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
130
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red, Tan
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Bumblebees
Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS sylvestris
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Scotch pine, Scot pine
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
स्कॉच पाइन
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Waldkiefer
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Pin sylvestre
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Pinus sylvestris
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-da-escócia
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Sosna zwyczajna
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Scott abiit
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Scrophulariales
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pinus
Penstemon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pineae
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Subfamily
Pinoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
11140
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27800
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