Plantae > Tracheophyta > Pinopsida > Pinales > Pinaceae > Pinus contorta > Pinus contorta var. contortaPinus contorta var. contorta (beach pine)Synonyms: Pinus bolanderi; Pinus contorta bolanderi; Pinus contorta var. bolanderi; Pinus inops; Pinus macintoshiana | Bloom Period [1] | Late Spring | | Drought Tolerance [1] | Medium | | Fire Tolerance [1] | None | | Frost Free Days [1] | 5 months | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | High | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | | Growth Form [1] | Single Stem | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Rapid | | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed | | Root Depth [1] | 20 inches (51 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [1] | Medium | | Seeds Per [1] | 135000 / lb (297624 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | | Structure [1] | Tree | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | | Flower Color [1] | Brown | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown |  | | Fruit Conspicuous [1] | Yes |  | | Height [1] | 50 feet (15.2 m) |  | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | | Water Use [1] | Moderate |  | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Moderate |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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