Foxtail pine

Lemonbalm

About Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm

Foxtail pine

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

-5

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

foxtail pine

नींबू बाम

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Lemonbalm

In French

sétaire pin

mélisse

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Lemonbalm

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Lemonbalm

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Lemonbalm

In Latin

panicum pinus

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1114

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm

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

Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm

Care of Foxtail pine and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.