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About Foxtail pine and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

-40
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

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
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fibre

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
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

foxtail pine
Needle Grass

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Nadel- Gras

In French

sétaire pin
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
agulha Relva

In Polish

włośnica sosny
igła do trawy

In Latin

panicum pinus
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Stipa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

111150
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Needle Grass

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

Foxtail pine and Needle Grass Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Needle Grass

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