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About Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

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  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark  

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 in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
sétaire pin  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
20  

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine

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

Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine

Care of Foxtail pine and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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