Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
it is a variety of pine
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
101600
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
-
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS taeda
PROTEA
Common Name
Loblolly Pine
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
loblolly pine
Protea plant
In German
Weihrauchkiefer
Protea Pflanze
In French
pin à encens
usine de Protea
In Spanish
pino taeda
planta de protea
In Greek
loblolly πεύκο
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Pinus taeda
planta Protea
In Polish
Loblolly sosna
Protea roślin
In Latin
pinea taeda
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Proteales
Family
Pinaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Pinus
Protea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
121600
1
27800
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