Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States
Types
Waterer Scotch Pine
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Deers, Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS sylvestris
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Common Name
Scotch pine, Scot pine
Deer Grass
In Hindi
स्कॉच पाइन
हिरण घास
In German
Waldkiefer
Deer Grass
In French
Pin sylvestre
cerfs Herbe
In Spanish
Pinus sylvestris
Ciervo Hierba
In Greek
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
ελάφια Grass
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-da-escócia
cervos grama
In Polish
Sosna zwyczajna
Deer Trawa
In Latin
Scott abiit
deer Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pinus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Pineae
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Subfamily
Pinoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
11140
1
27800
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