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About Longleaf Pine and Celosia


About Celosia and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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 cm  
28
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

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  
Prune ocassionally  

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

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
Celosia  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
Celosia  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Celosia  

In French
pin des marais  
Celosia  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
Celosia  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
Celosia  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
celosia  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Celosia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
11  
99+

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Celosia

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

Longleaf Pine and Celosia Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Celosia

Care of Longleaf Pine and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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