Foxtail pine

Bay Laurel

About Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel

Foxtail pine

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Mediterranean

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

foxtail pine

bay laurel

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Lorbeer

In French

sétaire pin

laurier

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

laurel

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

δάφνη

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

louro

In Polish

włośnica sosny

wawrzynu

In Latin

panicum pinus

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Laurales

Family

Pinaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Pinus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1113

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel

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

Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel

Care of Foxtail pine and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.