Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
120-
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
-
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Homalomena
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Homalomena
foxtail pine
In German
Homalomena
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Homalomena
sétaire pin
In Spanish
Homalomena
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
Homalomena
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
homalomena
pinho foxtail
In Polish
Homalomena
włośnica sosny
In Latin
Homalomena
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Arales
Pinales
Family
Araceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Pineae
Subfamily
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Pinoideae
Number of Species
122111
1
27800
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