Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States
Brazil
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
11-15
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Attracts
-
Insects, Wildlife
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Longleaf Pine
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
pin des marais
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Planta Bloodleaf
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Amaranthaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
Properties of Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf
Wondering what are the properties of Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf? We provide you with everything About Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf. Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns. Also Longleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Bloodleaf is Loam while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral.
Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf are as follows:
Care of Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf
Care of Longleaf Pine and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.