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About Foxtail pine and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Acuminate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
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  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bees, Flying 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  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

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  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
Silver bells  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Silver bells  

In French
sétaire pin  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Silver bells  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Silver bells  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Silver bells  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ebenales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Halesia  

Clade
-  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
111  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Silver Bells

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

Foxtail pine and Silver Bells Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Silver Bells

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

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