Nomenclature

Common Name:

loblolly pine

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Pinus taeda

Family:

Pinaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

90 -115 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Evergreen. Life span about 100 yrs.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree. Woodlands.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Specialty Provider

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds, Mammals

Birds, squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.

Native Habitats:

Dry sites. Mixed forest. Often invades abandoned fields.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Used extensively for timber.

General Comments: