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About Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Stem  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
limber pine  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
limber pine  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
limber pine  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
limber pine  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
limver abiit  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
3  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine? We provide you with everything About Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine. Limber Pine doesn't have thorns and Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Limber Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Limber Pine has allergic reactions like and Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine

Season and care of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Limber Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Limber Pine is Loam, Sand and for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Limber Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine

Care of Limber Pine and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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