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About White Pine and Bluebell


About Bluebell and White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa   

Types
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine   
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods   
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6   
21,22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
15.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Yellow   
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth   
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects   
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators   

Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS strobus   
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica   

Common Name
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine   
Spanish Bluebell   

In Hindi
Pinus strobus   
Bluebell plant   

In German
Weymouth-Kiefer   
Endymion Pflanze   

In French
Pinus strobus   
plante Bluebell   

In Spanish
Pinus strobus   
planta Bluebell   

In Greek
Pinus strobus   
φυτό Bluebell   

In Portuguese
Pinus strobus   
planta Bluebell   

In Polish
Sosna wejmutka   
Bluebell roślin   

In Latin
Pinus strobus   
Bluebell herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Liliales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Hyacinthoides   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Pineae   
Hyacintheae   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
111   
99+
11   
99+

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Properties of White Pine and Bluebell

Wondering what are the properties of White Pine and Bluebell? We provide you with everything About White Pine and Bluebell. White Pine doesn't have thorns and Bluebell doesn't have thorns. Also White Pine does not have fragrant flowers. White Pine has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing and Bluebell has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing. 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 White Pine and Bluebell and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Pine and Bluebell

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

White Pine and Bluebell Physical Information

White Pine and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of White Pine and Bluebell are as follows:

Care of White Pine and Bluebell

Care of White Pine and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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