• 9 years ago
• Posted in:Pinaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: 2 needle pine, Coniferous, Evergreen, Tree, Week 11

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Common Name —— black pine
Family —————— Pinaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 7
Form ——————— upright plant
Height/Spread ——– 12 – 18 m / 6 – 12 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— 2 needle; dark green; slender
Cone ——————— oval; stalkless; brown
Bark ——————— grey-brown
Limitation ————- prone to tip blight, needle blight, pine moth and pine wilt
Strength —————- attractive trunk
Use ———————– as specimen plant; as screen; on institutional site
ID ———————— dark green, slender, 2 needle