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About Foxtail pine and Peanut


About Peanut and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
-  
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
-  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

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  
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria  

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
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds  

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  
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
ARACHIS hypogaea  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Peanut  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
मूंगफली  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Erdnuss  

In French
sétaire pin  
Cacahuète  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Maní  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
Αράπικο φιστίκι  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Amendoim  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Arachid  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Peanut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Arachis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pineae  
Dalbergieae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Peanut

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

Foxtail pine and Peanut Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Peanut are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Peanut

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

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