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About Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
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
Medium  
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?
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
Alternate Days  
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 for shortening long shoots  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

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

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  
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 contorta var latifolia  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Drehkiefer  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
Le pin tordu  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
lodgepole sosna  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
contorta pinus  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
3  

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine? We provide you with everything About Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine. Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns and Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Lodgepole Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Lodgepole 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 Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine

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

Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering 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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