Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Southeastern United States
Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Longleaf is a type of pine
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
PINUS palustris
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Longleaf Pine
In Hindi
Overdam घास
Longleaf Pine
In German
Overdam Grass
Longleaf Pine
In French
Overdam Herbe
pin des marais
In Spanish
Overdam Hierba
pino de hoja larga
In Greek
Overdam Grass
Longleaf πεύκο
In Portuguese
Overdam Relva
Longleaf pinho
In Polish
Overdam Trawa
Longleaf sosna
In Latin
Overdam Trawa
longleaf pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
2603
1
27800
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