Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
China
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm3.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Hydrangea
In German
Longleaf Pine
Hortensie
In French
pin des marais
Hortensia
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Hortensia
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Hortênsia
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Hortensja
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
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Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pinus
Ophiuroides
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Sorghum
Number of Species
310
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27800
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