Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Nutcrackers
Not Available
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
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
Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Whitebark Pine
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
łąka ber
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail. Whitebark Pine has thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Whitebark Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Hay fever 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 Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Whitebark Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.