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About Longleaf Pine and Baobab


About Baobab and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  

Number of Varieties
3  
8  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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  
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  
Remove branches  

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

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
ADANSONIA digitata  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
Baobab  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Affenbrotbaum  

In French
pin des marais  
Baobab  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
Baobab  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
Baobab  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
baobá  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Baobab  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
Baobab  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malvales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Adansonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Bombacoideae  

Number of Species
3  
8  
99+

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Baobab

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

Longleaf Pine and Baobab Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Baobab are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Baobab

Care of Longleaf Pine and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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