Foxtail pine

African Iris

About Foxtail pine and African Iris

Foxtail pine

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

-50

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Nematodes, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Foxtail pine

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

foxtail pine

African Iris

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Afrikanische Iris

In French

sétaire pin

African Iris

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Iris africano

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Iris africano

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Afryki Iris

In Latin

panicum pinus

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Pinus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae

Irideae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

111300

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and African Iris

Season and care of Foxtail pine and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail pine and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Foxtail pine is Loam, Sand and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail pine is Acidic, Neutral and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Foxtail pine and African Iris Physical Information

Foxtail pine and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and African Iris are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail pine and African Iris

Care of Foxtail pine and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.