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
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
625
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-72-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Yellow
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue 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
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing
convulsions, Vomiting
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
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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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
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
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
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS strobus
SCILLA
Common Name
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine
Squill
In Hindi
Pinus strobus
Squill
In German
Weymouth-Kiefer
Squill
In French
Pinus strobus
Squille
In Spanish
Pinus strobus
Escila
In Greek
Pinus strobus
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Pinus strobus
Cila
In Polish
Sosna wejmutka
Cebulica
In Latin
Pinus strobus
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Pinaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Scilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Pineae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
11181
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27800
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