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About Sugar Pine and Sun Star


About Sun Star and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  

Number of Varieties
5  
60  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-7  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue 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
Needle like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Root  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Sun Star  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Sun Star  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Sun Star  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Sun Star  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Sun Star  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Sun Star  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Sun Star  

In Latin
Pinus  
Sun Star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Pinopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
5  
50  

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Sun Star

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Pine and Sun Star? We provide you with everything About Sugar Pine and Sun Star. Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns and Sun Star doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Sun Star has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Sugar Pine and Sun Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Sun Star

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

Sugar Pine and Sun Star Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Sun Star are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Sun Star

Care of Sugar Pine and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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