Foxtail pine

Saururus cernuus

About Foxtail pine and Saururus cernuus

Foxtail pine

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

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

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

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

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Saururus cernuus

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Saururus cernuus

In French

sétaire pin

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

panicum pinus

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Piperales

Family

Pinaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Pinus

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1111

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Saururus cernuus

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

Foxtail pine and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Saururus cernuus

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