Botanical Name: Pinus sabiniana
Common Name: Digger pine Type of Plant: conifer: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright yet variable pine in growth - may be single or multi-trunked, with a very loose, open-branched oval to rounded canopy; often is wispy in appearance Height 30'-40' (50') Spread 1/2 - 3/4 Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoorsprefers full sun and fairly dry sites; tolerates some shade Soil thrives in dry or fast-draining locales; avoid wet clay Hardiness hardy (zones 7-9, 14-24): best at warm inland areas Morphology: Leaves needles: 3 per fascicle, 8"-12" long, gray-green, rather sparsely arranged along smaller branches Flowers none; female cones 6"-10" long, broadly oval-oblong, grayish-brown when mature Fruit (see above) Propagation: seed Usage: best-suited for large landscapes; use as distinctive background silhouette tree for its unusual open structure; for Mediterranean or temperate-climate themes; excellent on slopes Landscape Care: Watering very drought-tolerant after established; prefers an occasional deep-soak irrigation Fertilizing little required after established Pruning little needed; selectively thin out or head high for a more refined shape; avoid strongly heading back Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other dry foothill regions surrounding Origin: Central Valley of California Family: Pinaceae Notes: |
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