Heather

Foxtail pine

About Heather and Foxtail pine

Heather

Foxtail pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1 - 7,15 - 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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1,000.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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200.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Pinus balfouriana

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Foxtail pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

foxtail pine

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

foxtail Kiefer

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

sétaire pin

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

pino de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

pinho foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

włośnica sosny

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

panicum pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Pineae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Foxtail pine

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

Heather and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Heather and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color: Not Available
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Foxtail pine

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