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

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