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About Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, 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

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
foxtail pine

In German

Foxtail Grass
foxtail Kiefer

In French

Foxtail Grass
sétaire pin

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
pinho foxtail

In Polish

ber trawy
włośnica sosny

In Latin

panicum Grass
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
Pineae

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

12111
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine

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

Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine

Care of Foxtail Grass and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.