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About Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta


About Liberty Hosta and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Asia  

Types
Coniferous Tree  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
25.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
HOSTA 'Liberty'  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Liberty Hosta  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
Freiheit Hosta  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Freiheit Hosta  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
liberté Hosta  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
Libertad Hosta  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
Liberty Hosta  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
liberdade Hosta  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
Liberty Hosta  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
libertatem Hosta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Hosta  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
3  
70  

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta

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

Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Liberty Hosta height is 25.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Liberty Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Liberty Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Liberty Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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