Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Waterer Scotch Pine
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red, Tan
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
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
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
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
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS sylvestris
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Scotch pine, Scot pine
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
स्कॉच पाइन
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Waldkiefer
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Pin sylvestre
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Pinus sylvestris
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-da-escócia
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Sosna zwyczajna
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Scott abiit
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pinus
Eragrostis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Pineae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
11110
1
27800
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