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About Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree


About Arjuna Tree and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Africa, South-Eastern Asia   

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas   
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pale Yellow, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green   
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Needs less watering   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough   
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight   
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Flies, pollinators   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
conjunctivitis, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics, Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks   

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris   
Terminalia arjuna   

Common Name
Longleaf Pine   
Arjuna   

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine   
अर्जुन वृक्ष   

In German
Longleaf Pine   
Terminalia arjuna   

In French
pin des marais   
Terminalia arjuna   

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga   
Migdałecznik arjuna   

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο   
arjuna   

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho   
Migdałecznik arjuna   

In Polish
Longleaf sosna   
Migdałecznik arjuna   

In Latin
longleaf pinus   
arjuna   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Pinales   
Myrtales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Terminilia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
100   
99+

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree? We provide you with everything About Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree. Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Longleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree

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

Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree

Care of Longleaf Pine and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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