Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Calocedrus decurrens
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy 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
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
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
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Incense Cedar
In German
Longleaf Pine
Zeder
In French
pin des marais
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
longleaf pinus
incensum Cedar
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Properties of Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar
Wondering what are the properties of Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar. Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Longleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Incense Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Incense Cedar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Incense Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.
Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
- Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Care of Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar
Care of Longleaf Pine and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.