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About Tuberose and Foxtail pine


About Foxtail pine and Tuberose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, 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
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, 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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
Tuberose  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
रजनीगंधा  
foxtail pine  

In German
Tuberose  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
Tubéreuse  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
nardo  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Τουμπερόζα  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Tuberosa  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
Tuberoza  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
Tuberose  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Polianthes  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
12  
111  
99+

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Properties of Tuberose and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Tuberose and Foxtail pine

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

Tuberose and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Tuberose and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Care of Tuberose and Foxtail pine

Care of Tuberose and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Tuberose 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.

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