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About Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia

Types

Longleaf is a type of pine
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Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Sandy areas
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Ample Water

In Winter

Ample Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS palustris
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Longleaf Pine
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Longleaf Pine
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Longleaf Pine
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

pin des marais
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

pino de hoja larga
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Longleaf πεύκο
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Longleaf pinho
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Longleaf sosna
łąka ber

In Latin

longleaf pinus
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Alopecurus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail

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

Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Longleaf Pine and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.