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About Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Japanese White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Japan   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Number of Varieties
15   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Herbicide   
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS parviflora   
ALOPECURUS   

Common Name
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   
Foxtail Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese White Pine   
Foxtail Grass   

In German
Japanische White Pine   
Foxtail Grass   

In French
Pin blanc du Japon   
Foxtail Grass   

In Spanish
Pino blanco japonés   
Hierba de cola de zorra   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   
αλωπέκουρου Grass   

In Portuguese
Japanese White Pine   
grama de foxtail   

In Polish
Japoński White Pine   
ber trawy   

In Latin
Pine Italica   
panicum Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass

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

Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass

Care of Japanese White Pine and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese White Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Japanese White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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