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About Foxtail pine and Cornflower


About Cornflower and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loamy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

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  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, 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  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
CENTAUREA cyanus  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
Hydrangea  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Hortensie  

In French
sétaire pin  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Hortensia  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Hortensja  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asterales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Centaurea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pineae  
Cynareae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Carduoideae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Cornflower

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

Foxtail pine and Cornflower Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Cornflower are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Cornflower

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

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