Pinus parviflora
Japanese White Pine

Family:

Pinaceae (Pine Family) 74

Genus:

Pinus (Pine) 28

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Conical 58

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 262

Foliage Notes:

Green (Bluish green evergreen foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Cone)

Ultimate Height:

25-50 feet

Ultimate Spread:

25-50 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Performs well in most soil types, as long as drainage is good

Range:

Japan

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Conical to pyramidal and open in youth becoming wide-spreading, flat-topped and picturesque with age. Bluish green in color, with needles in 5's, 1.5 to 2.5" long, stiff and twisted. Appear in brush-like tuft on branches.

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Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

The species exhibits good salt tolerance. Although subject to rusts, wood rots, nematodes, and sawflies, none are serious.

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Habit

Bark

Needles

Habit

Foliage

Pinecone Fruit

When Pinus parviflora has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

No Flowering Observations Available

Fruiting

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2 Pinus parviflora found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2009_13552*A	HORTPARK
2	2009_13075*A	HORTPARK

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