Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Small mammals, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Pinus elliottii
QUERCUS laurifolia
Common Name
slash pine
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
In Hindi
स्लेश पाइन
Quercus
In German
Schrägstrich Kiefer
Quercus
In French
slash pine
Quercus
In Spanish
pino slash
Quercus
In Greek
κάθετο πεύκης
Quercus
In Portuguese
pinho barra
Quercus
In Polish
sosny ukośnik
Quercus
In Latin
VULNUS pinus
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fagales
Family
Pinaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Pinus
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
126450
1
27800
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