Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Canada
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Types
Pinus lambertiana
herbaceous annuals
Number of Varieties
5200
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm38.14 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Water when soil is dry
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
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Pelargonium
In German
Sugar Pine
Pelargonium
In French
Sugar Pine
pélargonium
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
pelargonium
In Greek
Sugar Pine
Pelargonium
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
pelargônio
In Polish
Sugar Pine
pelargonia
In Latin
Pinus
Pelargonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Geraniales
Family
Pinaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Pinus
Pelargonium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
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Number of Species
5200
1
27800
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