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About Limber Pine and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
Dry areas  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1, 2, 3, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
limber pine  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Plume Grass  

In German
limber pine  
Plume Gras  

In French
limber pine  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Plume grama  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Saccharum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
30  
400  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Plume Grass

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

Limber Pine and Plume Grass Physical Information

Limber Pine and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Plume Grass

Care of Limber Pine and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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