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About Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine


About Cypress Vine and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
South Africa  

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long, Alternate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  

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, 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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-fungal, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
star glory , hummingbird vine  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
Kunjlata  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In French
pin des marais  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Solanales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Ipomoea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
25  

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine

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

Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine

Care of Longleaf Pine and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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