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About Meadow Foxtail and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  

Habitat
Grassland  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
vulpin des prés  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
łąka ber  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
meadow Foxtail  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
3  
20  

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Aleppo Pine

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

Meadow Foxtail and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Aleppo Pine

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

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