Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Western United States, Canada
  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gold, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Adequately
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
  
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
  
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Pollution
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Douglas squirrels, Owls
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
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
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
  
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
  
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
  
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
  
maiden grass
  
In German
Sugar Pine
  
Mädchen Gras
  
In French
Sugar Pine
  
herbe de jeune fille
  
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
  
hierba doncella
  
In Greek
Sugar Pine
  
παρθενική γρασίδι
  
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
  
grama de solteira
  
In Polish
Sugar Pine
  
panieńskie trawy
  
In Latin
Pinus
  
virgo herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Pinus
  
Miscanthus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Maiden Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Maiden Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Maiden Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass are as follows:
Sugar Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Sugar Pine leaf color: Not Available
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
- Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass
Care of Sugar Pine and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.