Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Open Forest, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
-9999
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Allergy
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Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
जामुन
In German
Longleaf Pine
Zwetschgen
In French
pin des marais
prune de Damas
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
ciruela ciruela
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
damson ameixa
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
mirabelki
In Latin
longleaf pinus
damson plum
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Damson
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Damson season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Longleaf Pine and Damson Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Damson are as follows:
Care of Longleaf Pine and Damson
Care of Longleaf Pine and Damson 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 Damson pruning is done 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.