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| Family:
Pinaceae |
| Scientific
Name: Pinus sylvestris |
| Common
Name: Scotch Pine |
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plant
type:
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Trees Coniferous |
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Hardiness
zone:
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3a-7 |
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Sunlight:
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full sun |
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Moisture:
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average, tolerates dry |
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Soil
& Site:
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Prefers well drained acidic soils (4.5 to 6.0) range but tolerates poorer drier sites. |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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Foliage:
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Leaves are: needles, 2-3 inches, groups of two, stiff, pointed and blue-green in color. The orange, flaky bark of the upper trunk and large branches is distinct to this pine. The lower trunk has bark that is composed of gray or reddish-brown fissures and plates. |
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Dimensions:
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Reaches 30-60 feet in height by a spread of 30-40 feet. At youth an irregular pyramid becoming rounded and picturesque |
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Maintenance:
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Propagation:
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seeds have no dormancy |
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Origin & History:
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(PI-nus)(sil-VES-tris) |
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Notes
& Reference:
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(Reference: #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants) |
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