Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
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Number of Varieties
256
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-2
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wet Site
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average 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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Small mammals, Squirrels
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Pinus elliottii
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
slash pine
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
स्लेश पाइन
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Schrägstrich Kiefer
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
slash pine
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
pino slash
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
κάθετο πεύκης
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
pinho barra
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
sosny ukośnik
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
VULNUS pinus
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pinus
Penstemon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
12640
1
27800
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