Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
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
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Attracts
-
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Pampas grass
In German
Longleaf Pine
Pampasgrass
In French
pin des marais
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
cortaderas
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Pampas trawy
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Pampas herba
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Pampas Grass
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Longleaf Pine and Pampas Grass Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Pampas Grass are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Longleaf Pine and Pampas Grass
Care of Longleaf Pine and Pampas 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.