Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
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Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
आमला
In German
Longleaf Pine
Stachelbeere
In French
pin des marais
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Grosella
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Groselha
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Agrest
In Latin
longleaf pinus
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Malpighiales
Family
Pinaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Pinus
Phyllanthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3300
1
27800
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