Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Southeastern United States
Types
Herpestis monniera
Longleaf is a type of pine
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
PINUS palustris
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Longleaf Pine
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
Longleaf Pine
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Longleaf Pine
In French
Bacopa monnieri
pin des marais
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
pino de hoja larga
In Greek
Brahmi
Longleaf πεύκο
In Portuguese
Brahmi
Longleaf pinho
In Polish
brahmi
Longleaf sosna
In Latin
Brahmi
longleaf pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Pinales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
603
1
27800
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