Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Herb
Longleaf is a type of pine
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CARUM carvi
PINUS palustris
Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Longleaf Pine
In Hindi
शाहजीरा
Longleaf Pine
In German
Kümmel
Longleaf Pine
In French
carvi
pin des marais
In Spanish
alcaravea
pino de hoja larga
In Greek
κύμινο
Longleaf πεύκο
In Portuguese
alcaravia
Longleaf pinho
In Polish
kminek
Longleaf sosna
In Latin
Caraway
longleaf pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Apiales
Pinales
Family
Apiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Carum
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
203
1
27800
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