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About Foxtail pine and Candlenut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

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0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-9

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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
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
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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

-
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

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
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Seeds

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
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

foxtail pine
candlenut पेड़

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Candlenut Baum

In French

sétaire pin
arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
árbol candlenut

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
candlenut árvore

In Polish

włośnica sosny
Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

panicum pinus
Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Pinales
Malpighiales

Family

Pinaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pinus
Aleurites

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

111600
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Candlenut

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Candlenut

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

Foxtail pine and Candlenut Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Candlenut are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Candlenut flower color: White

  • Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Foxtail pine and Candlenut

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