Foxtail pine

Red Alder

About Foxtail pine and Red Alder

Foxtail pine

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray 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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, 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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner 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 as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

foxtail pine

red alder

In German

foxtail Kiefer

rot-Erle

In French

sétaire pin

aulne rouge

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

aliso rojo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

włośnica sosny

czerwony olcha

In Latin

panicum pinus

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fagales

Family

Pinaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Pinus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

11135

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Red Alder

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

Foxtail pine and Red Alder Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Red Alder are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Red Alder

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