| Description | Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata) is a slow-growing, long-lived tree highly resilient to harsh weather and poor soils. |
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| Pronunciation | (PI-nus)(a-ris-TA-ta) |
| Plant Type | Trees Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, dry |
| Soil & Site | average, found at high elevations, rocky dry |
| Fruit | cones, 2-3 inches, long, sharp hooked spines that are located on the scales of the female cone, hence the common name Bristlecone Pine |
| Leaves | There are five needles per bundle, 2.5-4.5 cm long, very densely crowded, dark green, and the needles may persist for 15 years. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, USA |
| Misc Facts | This species was first described in 1970. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr). #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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