Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✔
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Attracts
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Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Stem
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Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Longleaf Pine
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
pin des marais
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pinus
Penstemon
Clade
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Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3250
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27800
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