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About Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

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Pinus virginiana

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

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
Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

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
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Wood

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
PINUS virginiana

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Scrub Pine

In Hindi

foxtail pine
वर्जीनिया पाइन

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Virginia Pine

In French

sétaire pin
Virginia Pine

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
Virginia pino

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
Βιρτζίνια Pine

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
Virginia Pine

In Polish

włośnica sosny
Virginia Pine

In Latin

panicum pinus
Virginia Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

Pineae
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

111126
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine

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

Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Virginia Pine flower color:

  • Virginia Pine leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine

Care of Foxtail pine and Virginia Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.