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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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
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Number of Varieties

6-
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
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal
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
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds
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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
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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
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
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus
Pinus

Clade

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Tribe

Pineae
Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

111111
1 27800
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Difference Between White Pine and Foxtail pine

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Importance of White Pine and Foxtail pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Pine and Foxtail pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Pine and Foxtail pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of White Pine is Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral and Salve whereas of Foxtail pine is . White Pine has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage and Skin Problems while Foxtail pine has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of White Pine vs Foxtail pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Pine vs Foxtail pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Pine are Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing whereas of Foxtail pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Pine has showy fruits and Foxtail pine has no showy fruits. Also White Pine is not flowering and Foxtail pine is not flowering . You can compare White Pine and Foxtail pine facts and facts of other plants too.