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About Foxtail pine and Jonathan Apple


About Jonathan Apple and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
50  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

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  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

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 Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
जोनाथन सेब  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Jonathan (Apfel)  

In French
sétaire pin  
Jonathan (pomme)  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Jonathan manzana  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
Jonathan μήλο  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Jonathan maçã  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Jonatan (jabłko)  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Apple Ionathan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Rosales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Malus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
111  
99+
50  

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Jonathan Apple

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Jonathan Apple

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

Foxtail pine and Jonathan Apple Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Jonathan Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Jonathan Apple are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Jonathan Apple

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

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