Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern United States
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
it is a variety of pine
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
Fields
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
-
Sunset Zone
H1
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
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
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
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
-
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS taeda
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Loblolly Pine
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
loblolly pine
moonlight cactus
In German
Weihrauchkiefer
Selenicereus
In French
pin à encens
Selenicereus
In Spanish
pino taeda
Selenicereus
In Greek
loblolly πεύκο
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Pinus taeda
Selenicereus
In Polish
Loblolly sosna
Selenicereus
In Latin
pinea taeda
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pinus
Selenicereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
121
1
27800
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