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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Lodgepole Pine
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About Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada

Types

-
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm460.00 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
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle 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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Alternate Days

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
Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PINUS contorta var latifolia

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Lodgepole pine

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Drehkiefer

In French

vulpin des prés
Le pin tordu

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
pino Lodgepole

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
lodgepole πεύκων

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Lodgepole pine

In Polish

łąka ber
lodgepole sosna

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
contorta pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine

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

Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Lodgepole Pine flower color:

  • Lodgepole Pine leaf color:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lodgepole Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.