Foxtail pine

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

About Foxtail pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Foxtail pine

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Canada

Types

Evergreen Conifer

Number of Varieties

-30

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Habitat

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

Mountains, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, 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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Dwarf Alberta Fichte

In French

sétaire pin

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Enano Alberta Spruce

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Anão Alberta Spruce

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Latin

panicum pinus

Spruce Alberta Nane

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

11135

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Foxtail pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color:
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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