Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Hybrid origin
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Russian Sage
In German
Longleaf Pine
russische Sage
In French
pin des marais
sabio ruso
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Sage ruso
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Sábio russo
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Russian Sage
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage. Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Longleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Russian Sage has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color: Not Available
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage
Care of Longleaf Pine and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.