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About Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea


About Molinia Arundinacea and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia   

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

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Dark Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
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   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Alternate Days   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots   
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No need to fertilize every year   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
No   
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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia   
Molinia arundinacea   

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine   
Moor Grass   

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine   
Tall Moor Grass   

In German
Drehkiefer   
Hoch Pfeifengras   

In French
Le pin tordu   
Herbe Moor hauteur   

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole   
Tall Grass Moor   

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων   
Ψηλός Moor Grass   

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine   
Alto Moor Relva   

In Polish
lodgepole sosna   
Wysoki Moor Trawa   

In Latin
contorta pinus   
Alta Maurus Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Molinia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Arundinacea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Molinia Arundinacea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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