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Limber Pine and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
-  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail  
limber pine  

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
limber pine  

In French
vulpin des prés  
limber pine  

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra  
limber pine  

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail  
limver foi  

In Polish
łąka ber  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
meadow Foxtail  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
30  

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Difference Between Meadow Foxtail and Limber Pine

If you are confused whether Meadow Foxtail or Limber Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Meadow Foxtail and Limber Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meadow Foxtail are Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Limber Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Foxtail and Limber Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Foxtail and Limber Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meadow Foxtail and Limber Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meadow Foxtail and Limber Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Meadow Foxtail is whereas of Limber Pine is . Meadow Foxtail has beauty benefits as follows: while Limber Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Meadow Foxtail vs Limber Pine

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