Foxtail pine

Sugarcane

About Foxtail pine and Sugarcane

Foxtail pine

Sugarcane

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties

-36

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

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

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

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

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

SACCHARUM officinarum

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Sugarcane

In Hindi

foxtail pine

गन्ना

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Saccharum

In French

sétaire pin

Canne à sucre

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Saccharum

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Saccharum

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Cana-de-açúcar

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Saccharum

In Latin

panicum pinus

Saccharum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pinus

Saccharum

Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

11136

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Sugarcane

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

Foxtail pine and Sugarcane Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Sugarcane are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Sugarcane

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