Family: Pinaceae

Scientific Name: Pinus wallichiana

Common Name: Himalayan Pine, Butan Pine, Blue Pine

DescriptionA Pine that grows best if its requirements are met and needs to be in a sheltered spot. Needles can winter burn.
Pronunciation(PY-nus)(wal-lik-ee-AH-nuh)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Trees Coniferous
Hardiness Zone5-7
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage, moist
Soil & Sitebest in sandy loams, well drained
Temperaturetemperatures of -15 F can cause damage to the plant
Fruitcones, banana shaped and green when young, upright becoming pendulous, light brown when ripe, can be very resinous
Leavesgray-green to blue green, groups of five
Dimensions30-50 feet tall in the landscape
Propagationseeds, may need a brief stratification period
Native SiteHimalayas, E Afghanistan to North Burma
Cultivar OriginIntroduced in 1823 to England by Nathaniel Wallich.
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) , #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom)
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