Russian Sage

Foxtail pine

About Russian Sage and Foxtail pine

Russian Sage

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Russian Sage

foxtail pine

In German

russische Sage

foxtail Kiefer

In French

sabio ruso

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Sage ruso

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

pinho foxtail

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Russian Sage

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

250111

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Foxtail pine

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

Russian Sage and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Russian Sage and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Sage and Foxtail pine

Care of Russian Sage and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Russian Sage 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.