Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
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Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
Treacleberry
In German
Longleaf Pine
Treacleberry
In French
pin des marais
Treacleberry
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
Treacleberry
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Treacleberry
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Treacleberry
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Pinaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Maianthemum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Nolinoideae
Number of Species
339
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27800
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