Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Southeastern United States
Types
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Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
slash pine
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Saururus cernuus
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Saururus cernuus
slash pine
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
pino slash
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
pinho barra
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Piperales
Pinales
Family
Saururaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Saururus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1126
1
27800
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