Pinkroot

Foxtail pine

About Pinkroot and Foxtail pine

Pinkroot

Foxtail pine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

pinkroot

foxtail pine

In German

Spigelia

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Spigelia

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Spigelia

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Spigelia

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Spigelia

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Spigelia

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Spigelia

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales

Pinales

Family

Loganiceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

60111

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pinkroot and Foxtail pine

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Pinkroot and Green Hosta

Pinkroot and Candytuft

Pinkroot and Perennial Candytuft

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Pinkroot and Foxtail pine

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

Pinkroot and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Pinkroot and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Pinkroot and Foxtail pine

Care of Pinkroot and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot 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.