Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Southeastern United States
Types
Freesia
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
152
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
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Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Freesia
slash pine
In Hindi
Freesia
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Freesie
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Freesia
slash pine
In Spanish
fresia
pino slash
In Greek
freesia
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
freesia
pinho barra
In Polish
frezja
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
Freesia
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Iridaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Freesia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ixioideae
-
Number of Species
16126
1
27800
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