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Longleaf Pine

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About Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States
Mexico

Types

Longleaf is a type of pine
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS palustris
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Longleaf Pine
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Longleaf Pine
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Longleaf Pine
Mexican Bambus

In French

pin des marais
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

pino de hoja larga
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Longleaf πεύκο
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Longleaf pinho
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Longleaf sosna
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

longleaf pinus
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
-

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Otatea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

355
1 27800
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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.