Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southeastern United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
6-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Prune to control growth, 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Attracts
-
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Aesthetic Uses
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Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Stem
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Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Curly wurly
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Longleaf Pine
Corkscrew Rush
In French
pin des marais
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Corkscrew Rush
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
- Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush
Care of Longleaf Pine and Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.