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Pinus contorta var. contorta (beach pine)

Synonyms: Pinus bolanderi; Pinus contorta bolanderi; Pinus contorta var. bolanderi; Pinus inops; Pinus macintoshiana

Attributes

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

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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