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About Sugar Pine and Hakone Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Japan  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
5  

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Several shades of Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
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
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Hakone Grass  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
hakone grass  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Hakone Gras  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Hakone herbe  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
hierba Hakone  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Hakone grama  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Hakone trawa  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Hakone herba  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Hakonechloa  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
40  
5  

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Properties of Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine. Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Hakone Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like and Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like . 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 Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine

Season and care of Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hakone Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Hakone Grass is Loam and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Hakone Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine

Care of Hakone Grass and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hakone Grass 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.

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