Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Eastern Asia
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Lonicera japonica
Number of Varieties
360
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm800.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
Lonicera japonica
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
जापानी Honeysuckle
In German
Longleaf Pine
Japanese Honeysuckle
In French
pin des marais
Chèvrefeuille japonais
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
madreselva japonesa
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Honeysuckle japonês
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
wiciokrzew japoński
In Latin
longleaf pinus
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Dipsacales
Family
Pinaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Lonicera
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3180
1
27800
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