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Foxtail pine
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Busy Lizzy and Foxtail pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Eastern Africa  
Types
-  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
-  
36  
99+
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
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  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  
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  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
foxtail pine  
wallenana  
In German
foxtail Kiefer  
wallenana  
In French
sétaire pin  
wallenana  
In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
wallenana  
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
wallenana  
In Polish
włośnica sosny  
wallenana  
In Latin
panicum pinus  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Geraniales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Impatiens  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Pineae  
-  
Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  
Number of Species
111  
99+
1000  
26
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Difference Between Foxtail pine and Busy Lizzy

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