Foxtail pine

Lignum Vitae

About Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae

Foxtail pine

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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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 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

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 for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Lignum Vitae

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Lignum Vitae

In French

sétaire pin

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Palo santo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

pau-santo

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

panicum pinus

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Pinus

Guaiacum

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1113

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae

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

Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae

Care of Foxtail pine and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.