Whitebark Pine

Siberian Squill

About Whitebark Pine and Siberian Squill

Whitebark Pine

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Scilla siberica

In German

Whitebark Pine

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

siberica Scilla

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Pinus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

581

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Siberian Squill

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Siberian Squill

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

Whitebark Pine and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Siberian Squill

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