Tamarack

Foxtail pine

About Tamarack and Foxtail pine

Tamarack

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-45-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

5-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, 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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds

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

Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, 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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LARIX laricina

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Tamarack

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

टैमेरैक

foxtail pine

In German

tamarack

foxtail Kiefer

In French

tamarack

sétaire pin

In Spanish

tamarack

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Tamarack

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Tamarack

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Tamarack

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Tamarack

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Larix

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35111

1 27800

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Properties of Tamarack and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Tamarack and Foxtail pine

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

Tamarack and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Tamarack and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarack and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Tamarack flower color: Yellow
Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Tamarack and Foxtail pine

Care of Tamarack and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack 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.