Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
mexicana , white spruce
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
3-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
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
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
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
Well 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 ocassionally, 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
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
mountain spruce
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Engelmann spruce
In German
Longleaf Pine
Engelmann spruce
In French
pin des marais
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Engelmann spruce
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Properties of Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce
Wondering what are the properties of Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce? We provide you with everything About Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce. Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Engelmann Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Longleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
- Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Care of Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce
Care of Longleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.