Which are better - pine or palm trees?

Gently asking…better for whom? Both trees have specific requirements and thrive in different types of soil (pine is acidic), sun conditions, and have a specific look. read more

As nouns the difference between palm and pine is that palm is any of various evergreen trees from the family palmae'' or ''arecaceae , which are mainly found in the tropics or palm can be the inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers while pine is (countable|uncountable) any coniferous tree of the genus pinus or pine can be (archaic) a painful longing. read more

Palm trees are a botanical grouping of a variety of trees and shrubs native to tropical areas around the planet. This group includes sugar palms, sago palms and queen palms. Coconut palms are just one type of palm tree that can grow up to 100 feet tall and bear coconuts, which are a type of fruit known as a drupe. read more

Most pine trees grow only in USDA zones 8 and lower, but a few species tolerate growing in zone 9. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) thrives in moist, poorly-drained, acidic soil, and usually grows 40 to 50 feet tall and 20 to 40 feet wide in gardens, and taller in the wild. read more