Silver Sage

Foxtail pine

About Silver Sage and Foxtail pine

Silver Sage

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

25-

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

foxtail pine

In German

Silver Sage

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Silver Sage

sétaire pin

In Spanish

silver Sage

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Silver Sage

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

silver Sage

pinho foxtail

In Polish

silver Sage

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Argentum Sage

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Salvia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Pineae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

900111

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Foxtail pine

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

Silver Sage and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Silver Sage and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Sage and Foxtail pine

Care of Silver Sage and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done 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 Silver 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.