Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
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Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Overdam घास
In German
Longleaf Pine
Overdam Grass
In French
pin des marais
Overdam Herbe
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Overdam Hierba
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Overdam Grass
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Overdam Relva
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Overdam Trawa
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Overdam Trawa
Genus
Pinus
Calamagrostis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Overdam Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Overdam Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Overdam Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Overdam Grass flower color:
- Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green
Care of Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass
Care of Longleaf Pine and Overdam Grass 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 Overdam Grass 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 Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.