Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Drehkiefer
Pfeifengras
In French
Le pin tordu
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine
purple moor-grass
In Polish
lodgepole sosna
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
contorta pinus
Maurus herba-purpura,
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea
Season and care of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea is important to know. While considering everything about Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lodgepole Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Molinia Caerulea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand and for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral.
Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information
Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:
Lodgepole Pine flower color: Not Available
Lodgepole Pine leaf color: Not Available
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
- Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Molinia Caerulea 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 Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.