Sugar Pine

Foxtail Grass

About Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass

Sugar Pine

Foxtail Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Europe, Asia

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Genus

Pinus

Alopecurus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

512

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass

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

Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass

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