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About Needle Grass and Foxtail pine


About Foxtail pine and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
-  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
-  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
foxtail pine  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
acus Grass  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Stipeae  
Pineae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
111  
99+

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Properties of Needle Grass and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Foxtail pine

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

Needle Grass and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Needle Grass and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Foxtail pine

Care of Needle Grass and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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