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About Pitch Pine and Jonquil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada  

Types
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus  
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
1  

Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
3,000.00 cm  
6

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Peach  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Transplanting  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'  
PINUS rigida  

Common Name
Jonquil, Jonquilla  
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine  

In Hindi
नरगिस (फूल)  
सनोबर  

In German
Narzissen  
Pitch pine  

In French
Narcissus  
pitch pine  

In Spanish
Narcissus  
pino  

In Greek
νάρκισσος  
πίσσα πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Narcissus  
resina de pinheiro  

In Polish
Narcyz  
Pitch sosny  

In Latin
Narcissus  
pice pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Narcissus  
Pinus  

Clade
Monocotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
115  

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Properties of Jonquil and Pitch Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Pitch Pine? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Pitch Pine. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Pitch Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Jonquil and Pitch Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Pitch Pine

Season and care of Jonquil and Pitch Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Jonquil and Pitch Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jonquil season is Spring and Pitch Pine season is Spring. The type of soil for Jonquil is Loam, Sand and for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy while the PH of soil for Jonquil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pitch Pine is Acidic.

Jonquil and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Jonquil and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Care of Jonquil and Pitch Pine

Care of Jonquil and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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