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About Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
pin des marais  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cornales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cornus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
3  
3  

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Longleaf Pine and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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