Pinus Species, Italian Stone Pine, Parasol Pine, Pignolia Nut Pine, Italian Stone Pine
Pinuspinea

Family: Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Pinus (PY-nus)
Species: pinea (PY-nee-uh)

Synonym:Pinus sativa

Category

Trees
Conifers

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Color

Unknown

Height

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Where to Grow

Unknown

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

Unknown

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting

Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds