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About Foxtail pine and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

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
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

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
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

foxtail pine
Bear Grass

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Bärn-Gras

In French

sétaire pin
ours Herbe

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
Hierba de oso

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
bear Grass

In Polish

włośnica sosny
miś Trawa

In Latin

panicum pinus
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Liliales

Family

Pinaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pinus
Nolina Michx

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

111500
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Bear Grass

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

Foxtail pine and Bear Grass Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Foxtail pine and Bear Grass

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