Foxtail pine

Silver Sage

About Foxtail pine and Silver Sage

Foxtail pine

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Snails

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

foxtail pine

रजत बाबा

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Silver Sage

In French

sétaire pin

Silver Sage

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

silver Sage

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

silver Sage

In Polish

włośnica sosny

silver Sage

In Latin

panicum pinus

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

111900

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Silver Sage

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

Foxtail pine and Silver Sage Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Silver Sage are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Foxtail pine and Silver Sage

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