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About Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass


About Giant Silvergrass and Jack Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Avaialble   

Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges   
Lake Sides, savannahs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting   
Rhizome division   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Sawfly   
Crickets   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production   
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana   
MISCANTHUS Giganteus   

Common Name
grey pine scrub pine   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Hindi
जैक पाइन   
Giant Silvergrass   

In German
Jack Kiefer   
Riesenschilf   

In French
pin gris   
géant silvergrass   

In Spanish
jack pine   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Portuguese
jack pine   
Silvergrass gigante   

In Polish
sosna Banksa   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Latin
pinus   
Giant Silvergrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Miscanthus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass

Season and care of Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jack Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Silvergrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jack Pine is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jack Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.

Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Care of Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Jack Pine and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jack Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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