Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Longleaf Pine
Laub- Cattail
In French
pin des marais
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
longleaf pinus
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Typhales
Family
Pinaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Pinus
Typha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
330
1
27800
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