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About Foxtail pine and Phlox


About Phlox and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
United States, Northwestern United States, California  

Types
-  
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  

Number of Varieties
-  
136  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  

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  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

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
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
PHLOX douglasii  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
Phlox plant  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Phlox Pflanze  

In French
sétaire pin  
plante Phlox  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
planta de Phlox  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
φυτό phlox  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
planta Phlox  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Phlox roślin  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
plantae Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ericales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Phlox  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
111  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Phlox

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

Foxtail pine and Phlox Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Phlox are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Phlox

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

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