White Pine

Switchgrass

About White Pine and Switchgrass

White Pine

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

638

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS strobus

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pinus strobus

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Weymouth-Kiefer

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Pinus strobus

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pinus strobus

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Pinus strobus

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinus strobus

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Sosna wejmutka

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinus strobus

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pineae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

111450

1 27800

Properties of White Pine and Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of White Pine and Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About White Pine and Switchgrass. White Pine doesn't have thorns and Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also White Pine does not have fragrant flowers. White Pine has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing. 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 White Pine and Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Pine and Switchgrass

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

White Pine and Switchgrass Physical Information

White Pine and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Pine and Switchgrass are as follows:

White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow
White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of White Pine and Switchgrass

Care of White Pine and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.