Pinus taeda
loblolly pine
Pinaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
90 -115 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Life span about 100 yrs.
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree. Woodlands.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
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
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.
