Virginia Pine

Foxtail pine

About Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine

Virginia Pine

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Pinus virginiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Other Uses

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS virginiana

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Scrub Pine

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

वर्जीनिया पाइन

foxtail pine

In German

Virginia Pine

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Virginia Pine

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Virginia pino

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Βιρτζίνια Pine

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Virginia Pine

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Virginia Pine

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Virginia Pinus

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

126111

1 27800

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Properties of Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine

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

Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Virginia Pine flower color:
Virginia Pine leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine

Care of Virginia Pine and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Virginia Pine 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.