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About Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Black Pine


About Japanese Black Pine and Molinia Arundinacea


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia   
Eastern Asia, Japan, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland   
sand dunes, Sandhills, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Purple   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Fall, Summer, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Beetles, Nematodes, Sawfly, Scale Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Bonsai, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antirheumatic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Bark   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Herbicide, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea   
PINUS thunbergii   

Common Name
Moor Grass   
Japanese Black Pine Black Pine   

In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass   
Japanese Black Pine   

In German
Hoch Pfeifengras   
Japanese Black Pine   

In French
Herbe Moor hauteur   
Japonais pin noir   

In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor   
Pino Negro Japonés   

In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass   
Ιαπωνικά Μαύρη Πεύκη   

In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva   
Japonês Black Pine   

In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa   
Japoński sosna czarna   

In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass   
White Pine Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Molinia   
Pinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
4   
99+

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Properties of Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Black Pine

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Black Pine

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

Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Black Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Black Pine

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

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