Botanical Name: Pinus edulis
Common Name: Two-needle pinyon, Nut pine Type of Plant: Conifer: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked tree with distinct pyramidal-conelike shape; dense and uniform in youth, becomes open, rounded and irregular with age Height 10'-20'(30') Spread 1/2-3/4 Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun best; tolerates partial sun Soil well draining, fairly dry soil Hardiness hardy (all zones): thrives in warm sunny drier locations Morphology: Leaves needles: 2 per fascicle (sometimes 1 or 3), 3/4"-1 1/2" long; dark gray-green stiff, rather sharp-pointed; very aromatic when crushed Flowers small male and female cone-like structures Fruit female cone: nearly round, tan, 2"-4" diameter Propagation: seed (stratify for 8-12 weeks) Usage: an excellent small accent tree for form and foliage; a good tub plant and bonsai specimen; useful on slopes for erosion control Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak; plant becomes very drought tolerant after established Fertilizing none after established Pruning none required (except as bonsai) Pests/Diseases relatively free; is fairly smog resistant Special Conditions/Other Origin: Southern California mountains Family: Pinaceae Notes: |
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