Botanical Name: Pinus radiata
Common Name: Monterey pine
Type of Plant: conifer: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked tree (occasionally dividing into 2-3 leaders near base); mostly pyramidal in youth, becoming irregular with age, with lower branches spreading; considerable variation in form of the plant
Height 40'-80'(100')
Spread 1/2-1/3
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil well-draining sandy loam is preferred;
Hardiness some frost (zones 5-7, 14-24): thrives in mild humid coast
 
Morphology:
Leaves needles, 3 per fascicle (occasionally 2); 3"-7" long, bright green, rather slender; mostly straight
Flowers staminate cones are 1-1 1/2" long, drop off each summer; the pistillate cones persist
Fruit female cone: lopsided, persistent on branch for yrs.
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
very widely used pine, valued for large vertical accent, suitable for fast-growing groves or background screens; can be trained as a large bonsai; grown commercially as a Christmas tree
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; not as drought-tolerant as other native pine species
Fertilizing little is needed after established
Pruning none is required, but can be easily shaped by pruning
Pests/Diseases spider mite, engraver beetles, pitch canker
Special Conditions/Other blows over in high winds; susceptible to many diseases
 
Origin: California coastal mountains
Family: Pinaceae

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