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About Sugar Pine and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
5  
8  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

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 cm  
28
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
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
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
ber trawy  

In Latin
Pinus  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
12  

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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:

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.

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