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About Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
Japan   

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Alternate Days   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Drehkiefer   
Japanische gras   

In French
Le pin tordu   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
lodgepole sosna   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
contorta pinus   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Pinopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Pinales   
Poales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass. Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Lodgepole Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Lodgepole Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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