Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
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Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
limber pine
In Hindi
maiden grass
limber pine
In German
Mädchen Gras
limber pine
In French
herbe de jeune fille
limber pine
In Spanish
hierba doncella
limber pine
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
limver foi
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
limver poszedł
In Latin
virgo herba
limver abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Pinus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1730
1
27800
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