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
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
7-10
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
-
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
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Platyhelminthes
Class
Pinopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Scilloideae
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.
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.