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About Pitch Pine and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

-
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

सनोबर
Needle Grass

In German

Pitch pine
Nadel- Gras

In French

pitch pine
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

pino
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro
agulha Relva

In Polish

Pitch sosny
igła do trawy

In Latin

pice pinus
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Stipa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

115150
1 27800
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Properties of Pitch Pine and Needle Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Needle Grass? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Needle Grass. Pitch Pine has thorns and Needle Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Needle Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Needle Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Needle Grass

Season and care of Pitch Pine and Needle Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pitch Pine and Needle Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pitch Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Needle Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy and for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pitch Pine is Acidic and for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pitch Pine and Needle Grass Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Needle Grass

Care of Pitch Pine and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.