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About Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia

Types

Longleaf is a type of pine
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

-
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS palustris
LINUM perenne

Common Name

Longleaf Pine
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Longleaf Pine
Blue Flax Plant

In German

Longleaf Pine
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

pin des marais
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

pino de hoja larga
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Longleaf πεύκο
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Longleaf pinho
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Longleaf sosna
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

longleaf pinus
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Linales

Family

Pinaceae
Linaceae

Genus

Pinus
Linum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3180
1 27800
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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax

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

Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax

Care of Longleaf Pine and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.