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About Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe
Western United States, Canada

Types

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Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 3
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Douglas squirrels

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Biodiesel
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Ribbon Grass
Sugar Pine

In German

rohrglanzgras
Sugar Pine

In French

roseau
Sugar Pine

In Spanish

hierba cinta and pasto cinto
Sugar Pine

In Greek

κορδέλα Grass
Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

caniço-malhado
Sugar Pine

In Polish

Wstążka Trawa
Sugar Pine

In Latin

Ribbon Grass
Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Phalaris
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

2005
1 27800
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Properties of Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine

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Season and Care of Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine

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

Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine are as follows:

  • Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White

  • Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine

Care of Ribbon Grass and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ribbon Grass 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.