Foxtail pine

Juniperus scopulorum

About Foxtail pine and Juniperus scopulorum

Foxtail pine

Juniperus scopulorum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

North America

Types

Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar

Number of Varieties

-70

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Aphids, Early/Late Blight

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Rocky Mountain juniper

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Juniperus scopulorum

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Juniperus scopulorum

In French

sétaire pin

Juniperus scopulorum

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Juniperus scopulorum

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Juniperus scopulorum

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Juniperus scopulorum

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Juniperus scopulorum

In Latin

panicum pinus

Juniperus scopulorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

11165

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Juniperus scopulorum

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Juniperus scopulorum

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

Foxtail pine and Juniperus scopulorum Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Juniperus scopulorum physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Juniperus scopulorum are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Juniperus scopulorum flower color:
Juniperus scopulorum leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Juniperus scopulorum

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