Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Southeastern United States
Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
it is a variety of pine
Columnar Cacti
Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields
Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Orange, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS taeda
Cleistocactus strausii
Common Name
Loblolly Pine
silver torch or wooly torch
In Hindi
loblolly pine
Cleistocactus strausii
In German
Weihrauchkiefer
Cleistocactus strausii
In French
pin à encens
Cleistocactus strausii
In Spanish
pino taeda
Cleistocactus strausii
In Greek
loblolly πεύκο
cleistocactus strausii
In Portuguese
Pinus taeda
Cleistocactus strausii
In Polish
Loblolly sosna
cleistocastus strausii
In Latin
pinea taeda
Cleistocactus strausii
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pinus
Cleistocactus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1220
1
27800
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