Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Number of Varieties
3-
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
golden lotus
In German
Longleaf Pine
golden lotus
In French
pin des marais
golden lotus
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
golden lotus
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
golden lotus
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
golden lotus
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
golden lotus
In Latin
longleaf pinus
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Zingiberales
Family
Pinaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Pinus
Ensete
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
350
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27800
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