Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan, Korea
  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
sand dunes, Sandhills, Sandy areas
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
7-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
12 - 10
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Gray, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Subulate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer, Winter
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Beetles, Nematodes, Sawfly, Scale Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
conjunctivitis, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Herbicide, Used as a dye
  
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
PINUS thunbergii
  
ERAGROSTIS curvula
  
Common Name
Japanese Black Pine
Black Pine
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In Hindi
Japanese Black Pine
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In German
Japanese Black Pine
  
Weinend lovegrass
  
In French
Japonais pin noir
  
Weeping lovegrass
  
In Spanish
Pino Negro Japonés
  
Pasto llorón
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Μαύρη Πεύκη
  
κλάμα Lovegrass
  
In Portuguese
Japonês Black Pine
  
chorando lovegrass
  
In Polish
Japoński sosna czarna
  
Płacząca Lovegrass
  
In Latin
White Pine Italica
  
Plorans Lovegrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Pinus
  
Eragrostis
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Eragrostideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Black Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Black Pine is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Black Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Black Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Japanese Black Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Black Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Japanese Black Pine and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Black Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Japanese Black Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.