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About Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
Pollen

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
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Beauty Benefits

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Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

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
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

foxtail pine
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

sétaire pin
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

włośnica sosny
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

panicum pinus
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pinus
Acer

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae
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Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

11121
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple

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

Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple

Care of Foxtail pine and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.