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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
-  

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
along watercourse  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
37.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Disc shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep immersed in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Adequately  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Aphids, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Moths, Snakes  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
पानी लिली  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Riesen- Seerose  

In French
pin des marais  
géant nénuphar  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
lirio de agua  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
νούφαρο  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
waterlily  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Lilia wodna  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
ingens aqua lilium,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Victoria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
3  

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Difference Between Longleaf Pine and Giant Waterlily

If you are confused whether Longleaf Pine or Giant Waterlily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Longleaf Pine and Giant Waterlily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Longleaf Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Phosphorous, whereas for Giant Waterlily fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Longleaf Pine and Giant Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Longleaf Pine and Giant Waterlily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Longleaf Pine and Giant Waterlily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Longleaf Pine and Giant Waterlily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Longleaf Pine is whereas of Giant Waterlily is . Longleaf Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: .

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How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Longleaf Pine vs Giant Waterlily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Longleaf Pine are whereas of Giant Waterlily have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Longleaf Pine has showy fruits and Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits. Also Longleaf Pine is not flowering and Giant Waterlily is not flowering . You can compare Longleaf Pine and Giant Waterlily facts and facts of other plants too.

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