Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin
Western United States, Canada
Types
Not Avaialble
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Crickets
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
Lodgepole pine
In German
Riesenschilf
Drehkiefer
In French
géant silvergrass
Le pin tordu
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
pino Lodgepole
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
lodgepole πεύκων
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
Lodgepole pine
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
lodgepole sosna
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
contorta pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Lodgepole Pine season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Lodgepole Pine flower color: Not Available
- Lodgepole Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Lodgepole Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.