Life Span
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Types
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
5
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
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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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
In German
Sugar Pine
In French
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Number of Species
5
1
27800
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