Foxtail pine

Kou

About Foxtail pine and Kou

Foxtail pine

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

H1, H2

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, 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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Cordia subcordata

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Cordia subcordata

In French

sétaire pin

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

panicum pinus

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Pinus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1111

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Kou

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

Foxtail pine and Kou Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Kou are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Kou

Care of Foxtail pine and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.