Foxtail pine

Sitka Spruce

About Foxtail pine and Sitka Spruce

Foxtail pine

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

-35

0 40000

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Habitat

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

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

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

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, 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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

foxtail pine

सरल

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Fichten

In French

sétaire pin

Picea

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Picea

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Spruce

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Picea

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Świerk

In Latin

panicum pinus

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

11135

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Sitka Spruce

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

Foxtail pine and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Sitka Spruce

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