Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
-
Waterer Scotch Pine
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
10.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Purple, Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Biodiesel
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
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
PINUS sylvestris
Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
Scotch pine, Scot pine
In Hindi
Ribbon Grass
स्कॉच पाइन
In German
rohrglanzgras
Waldkiefer
In French
roseau
Pin sylvestre
In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
Pinus sylvestris
In Greek
κορδέλα Grass
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
In Portuguese
caniço-malhado
Pinheiro-da-escócia
In Polish
Wstążka Trawa
Sosna zwyczajna
In Latin
Ribbon Grass
Scott abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Phalaris
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Pineae
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
200111
1
27800
👆🏻