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About Foxtail pine and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

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
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

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Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, 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
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Silver Maple

In Hindi

foxtail pine
Silver Maple

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Silver Maple

In French

sétaire pin
érable argenté

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
arce plateado

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
plátano de prata

In Polish

włośnica sosny
Silver Maple

In Latin

panicum pinus
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pinus
Acer

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae
Acereae

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

111128
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Silver Maple

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

Foxtail pine and Silver Maple Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Silver Maple

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