Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
हैलाब पाइन
In German
Longleaf Pine
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
pin des marais
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Pino carrasco
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
longleaf pinus
triumphabit Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Pinus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scolytinae
Number of Species
320
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27800
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