Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States
South America
Types
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Number of Varieties
213
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Lakes, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wet Site
Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Shade areas, Wet Site
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
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers
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
-
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Pinus elliottii
HYDROCLEYS nymphoides
Common Name
slash pine
Water Poppy
In Hindi
स्लेश पाइन
जल पोस्ता
In German
Schrägstrich Kiefer
Wasser Poppy
In French
slash pine
eau Poppy
In Spanish
pino slash
amapola agua
In Greek
κάθετο πεύκης
νερό παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
pinho barra
água Poppy
In Polish
sosny ukośnik
Woda Poppy
In Latin
VULNUS pinus
Aqua Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Alismatales
Family
Pinaceae
Alismataceae
Genus
Pinus
Hydrocleys
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12623
1
27800
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