Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
-
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
-9999
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
-
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Sugar Pine
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Sugar Pine
In French
vulpin des prés
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Sugar Pine
In Polish
łąka ber
Sugar Pine
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Sugar 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 Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Sugar 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.