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About Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass


About Italian Ryegrass and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Grassland, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust   
Bacterial Diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Douglas squirrels, Owls   
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant   
Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana   
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum   

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine   
Italian Ryegrass   

In Hindi
Sugar Pine   
इतालवी ryegrass   

In German
Sugar Pine   
italienisches Raigras   

In French
Sugar Pine   
Ray-grass italien   

In Spanish
Sugar Pine   
raigrás italiano   

In Greek
Sugar Pine   
Ιταλικά ήρα   

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine   
azevém   

In Polish
Sugar Pine   
życica wielokwiatowa   

In Latin
Pinus   
Italian ryegrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Poales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Lolium   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
13   
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass? We provide you with everything About Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass. Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns and Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass

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

Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Sugar Pine and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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