Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
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Types
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Chitalpa tashkentensis
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Small mammals, Squirrels
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Pinus elliottii
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
Common Name
slash pine
Chitalpa
In Hindi
स्लेश पाइन
Chitalpa संयंत्र
In German
Schrägstrich Kiefer
Chitalpa Pflanze
In French
slash pine
plante Chitalpa
In Spanish
pino slash
planta Chitalpa
In Greek
κάθετο πεύκης
φυτό Chitalpa
In Portuguese
pinho barra
planta Chitalpa
In Polish
sosny ukośnik
Chitalpa roślin
In Latin
VULNUS pinus
Chitalpa herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
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Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Pinus
Chitalpa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1262
1
27800
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