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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Pinus taeda
L.
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Loblolly Pine
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Pinaceae
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8
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evergreen tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Fast growing southern pine, pyramidal when young, becoming open and spreading
with age.
ADAPTABILITY:
Very tolerant of poor soils and sites. Requires full sun. Grows best in acid
soil.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, massing, screen, shade tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Usually none serious, borers or pine beetles occasionally.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeast United States to Oklahoma, Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Nana'- dwarf selection originating from a genetic witches' broom.
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