Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
5-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, 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
Rosette
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
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
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
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Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Longleaf Pine
Meconopsis grandis
In French
pin des marais
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Grandis Meconopsis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ranunculales
Family
Pinaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Pinus
Meconopsis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Papavereae
Subfamily
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Paperveroideae
Number of Species
350
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27800
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