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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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About Meadow Foxtail and Shortleaf Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

-
Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green, Dark Green

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
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PINUS echinata

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Shortleaf Pine

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Shortleaf Pine

In French

vulpin des prés
Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Shortleaf pino

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

łąka ber
Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Shortleaf Pine

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Shortleaf Pine

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

Meadow Foxtail and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Shortleaf Pine flower color:

  • Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Shortleaf Pine

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