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About Limber Pine and Foxtail pine


About Foxtail pine and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
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  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
-  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
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 As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
limber pine  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
limber pine  
foxtail pine  

In German
limber pine  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
limber pine  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
limber pine  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
limver abiit  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
30  
111  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Foxtail pine

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

Limber Pine and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Limber Pine and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Foxtail pine

Care of Limber Pine and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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