Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
  
Western United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
  
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Dark Purple
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
Water three times weekly in summer
  
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
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
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
  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Blister Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Douglas squirrels, Owls
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
  
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
  
Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea
  
PINUS lambertiana
  
Common Name
Moor Grass
  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
  
In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass
  
Sugar Pine
  
In German
Hoch Pfeifengras
  
Sugar Pine
  
In French
Herbe Moor hauteur
  
Sugar Pine
  
In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor
  
Sugar Pine
  
In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass
  
Sugar Pine
  
In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva
  
Sugar Pine
  
In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa
  
Sugar Pine
  
In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass
  
Pinus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
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
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Molinia Arundinacea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Molinia Arundinacea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Molinia Arundinacea is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green
Sugar Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Sugar Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar Pine
Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Sugar 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.