White Pine

Foxtail pine

About White Pine and Foxtail pine

White Pine

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 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

Pink, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

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

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS strobus

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Pinus strobus

foxtail pine

In German

Weymouth-Kiefer

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Pinus strobus

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Pinus strobus

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Pinus strobus

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Pinus strobus

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Sosna wejmutka

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Pinus strobus

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

111111

1 27800

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Properties of White Pine and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of White Pine and Foxtail pine

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

White Pine and Foxtail pine Physical Information

White Pine and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of White Pine and Foxtail pine are as follows:

White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow
White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of White Pine and Foxtail pine

Care of White Pine and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer White 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.