Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
3190
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks
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
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
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought