Foxtail pine

False Indigo

About Foxtail pine and False Indigo

Foxtail pine

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Foxtail pine

False Indigo

In Hindi

foxtail pine

इंडिगो

In German

foxtail Kiefer

falsches Indigo

In French

sétaire pin

faux Indigo

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Falso Indigo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

false Indigo

In Polish

włośnica sosny

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

panicum pinus

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

11121

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and False Indigo

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

Foxtail pine and False Indigo Physical Information

Foxtail pine and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and False Indigo are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Foxtail pine and False Indigo

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