Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Longleaf is a type of pine
Number of Varieties
43
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
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
760.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Stem
Other Uses
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
PINUS palustris
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
Longleaf Pine
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
Longleaf Pine
In German
Süße Mandel
Longleaf Pine
In French
Amande douce
pin des marais
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
pino de hoja larga
In Greek
Sweet Almond
Longleaf πεύκο
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
Longleaf pinho
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
Longleaf sosna
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
longleaf pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
503
1
27800
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