Botanical Name: Pinus canariensis
Common Name: Canary Island pine
Type of Plant: conifer: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a very tall, erect, single-trunked tree, with a slender open canopy in youth, becomes pyramidal at maturity and broad-crowned with age
Height 30'-50' (80')
Spread 1/4 - 1/3
Growth Rate moderate to rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun (becomes lanky and unattractive in shade)
Soil sandy loam preferred; tolerates most well-draining soils
Hardiness hardy to 20 F (zones 9, 13-24): not suitable for high elevations
 
Morphology:
Leaves needles; very slender, long (9"-12"), with 3 per fascicle; light green to dark green; tend to be mostly straight
Flowers inconspicuous male and female strobili
Fruit female cones: 4"-9" long, oval, fairly symmetrical; glossy gray-brown, falling from tree at maturity ("open cone")
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a widely used vertical accent for its distinctive form and long needles; suitable for groves or street tree; preferable for large landscapes or around multi-story buildings
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates heavy (e.g. lawn) watering, but prefers an occational deep soak
Fertilizing very little is needed; too much nitrogen induces leggy growth and poor structure
Pruning none, except to remove the lowest branches if access under the canopy is needed
Pests/Diseases aphids, sooty mold, engraver beetles
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Canary Islands
Family: Pinaceae

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