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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Asia  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  

Number of Varieties
5  
700  
17

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Water during periods of drought  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Ants, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Heals cracked skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Garden Peony  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Garten -Pfingstrose  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Jardin Pivoine  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Jardín Peony  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Κήπος Παιώνια  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Garden Peony  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Garden Peony  

In Latin
Pinus  
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Paeonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
40  

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Difference Between Sugar Pine and Garden Peony

If you are confused whether Sugar Pine or Garden Peony 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 Sugar Pine and Garden Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Pine are 27-3-3 ratio and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Garden Peony fertilizers required are High phosphorus. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Pine and Garden Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Pine and Garden Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Pine and Garden Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Pine and Garden Peony 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 Sugar Pine is Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic and Poultice whereas of Garden Peony is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative and Diuretic. Sugar Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sugar Pine vs Garden Peony

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 Sugar Pine vs Garden Peony 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 Sugar Pine are Skin irritation whereas of Garden Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Pine has showy fruits and Garden Peony has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Pine is not flowering and Garden Peony is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Pine and Garden Peony facts and facts of other plants too.

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