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Longleaf Pine

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About Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Longleaf is a type of pine
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Sandy areas
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
-

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
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

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
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS palustris
PINUS rigida

Common Name

Longleaf Pine
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Longleaf Pine
सनोबर

In German

Longleaf Pine
Pitch pine

In French

pin des marais
pitch pine

In Spanish

pino de hoja larga
pino

In Greek

Longleaf πεύκο
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Longleaf pinho
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Longleaf sosna
Pitch sosny

In Latin

longleaf pinus
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3115
1 27800
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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine

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

Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine

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

Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine are as follows:

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine

Care of Longleaf Pine and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.