Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern United States
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Scilla siberica
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Scilla siberica
In German
Longleaf Pine
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
pin des marais
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
siberica Scilla
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Scilla siberica
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill
Wondering what are the properties of Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill? We provide you with everything About Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill. Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Siberian Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Longleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like and Siberian 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 Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Siberian Squill season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Siberian Squill is Loam while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral.
Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
- Siberian Squill leaf color: Green
Care of Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill
Care of Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Siberian Squill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.