Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States
Types
-
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
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
10.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
slash pine
In Hindi
Hatiora
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Hatiora
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Hatiora
slash pine
In Spanish
Hatiora
pino slash
In Greek
Hatiora
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
Hatiora
pinho barra
In Polish
hatiora
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
Hatiora
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Cactaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
3126
1
27800
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