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About Aleppo Pine and Squill


About Squill and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Squill  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
Squill  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Squill  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Squille  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
Escila  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
Cila  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Cebulica  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Scilla  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
20  
81  
99+

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Squill

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Squill? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Squill. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Squill has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Squill

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Squill season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Squill is while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Squill is .

Aleppo Pine and Squill Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Squill are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Squill

Care of Aleppo Pine and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Squill pruning is done . In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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