Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Western United States, Canada
Types
Ornamental Grass
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Sugar Pine
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Sugar Pine
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Pinus
Phylum
Streptophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pinoideae
Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Gamagrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine
Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.