Pinus taeda
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Loblolly Pine
Pinaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 90 -115 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Life span about 100 yrs. | |
| Habitats: | Dry sites. Mixed forest. Often invades abandoned fields. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen tree. Woodlands. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds, squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.