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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
38  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
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
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots  
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia  
PANICUM virgatum  

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  
Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine  
Switchgrass  

In German
Drehkiefer  
Switchgrass  

In French
Le pin tordu  
switchgrass  

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole  
switchgrass  

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων  
switchgrass  

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine  
switchgrass  

In Polish
lodgepole sosna  
switchgrass  

In Latin
contorta pinus  
switchgrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Panicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
450  
99+

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Difference Between Lodgepole Pine and Switchgrass

If you are confused whether Lodgepole Pine or Switchgrass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lodgepole Pine and Switchgrass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lodgepole Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Switchgrass fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lodgepole Pine and Switchgrass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lodgepole Pine and Switchgrass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lodgepole Pine and Switchgrass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lodgepole Pine and Switchgrass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lodgepole Pine is Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism and Sore throat whereas of Switchgrass is . Lodgepole Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Switchgrass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lodgepole Pine vs Switchgrass

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