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About Sun Star and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

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?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
limber pine  

In German
Sun Star  
limber pine  

In French
Sun Star  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
limber pine  

In Greek
Sun Star  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
limver foi  

In Polish
Sun Star  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Sun Star  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
30  

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Properties of Sun Star and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Limber Pine

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

Sun Star and Limber Pine Physical Information

Sun Star and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Limber Pine

Care of Sun Star and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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