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About Foxtail Grass and White Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Number of Varieties

86
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Blue 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
Green, Blue 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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid 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, 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

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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Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

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 strobus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Pinus strobus

In German

Foxtail Grass
Weymouth-Kiefer

In French

Foxtail Grass
Pinus strobus

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Pinus strobus

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Pinus strobus

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Pinus strobus

In Polish

ber trawy
Sosna wejmutka

In Latin

panicum Grass
Pinus strobus

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 White Pine

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and White Pine

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

Foxtail Grass and White Pine Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and White Pine are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow

  • White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and White Pine

Care of Foxtail Grass and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and White 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 White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.