Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
not available
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Alternate Days
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Lodgepole pine
In German
Foxtail Grass
Drehkiefer
In French
Foxtail Grass
Le pin tordu
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
pino Lodgepole
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
lodgepole πεύκων
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Lodgepole pine
In Polish
ber trawy
lodgepole sosna
In Latin
panicum Grass
contorta pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine. Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns and Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Lodgepole 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 Lodgepole Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Lodgepole Pine season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Lodgepole Pine flower color: Not Available
- Lodgepole Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine
Care of Foxtail Grass and Lodgepole Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.