Macedonian pine
Also known as: Balkan pine
P. peuce is an upright coniferous tree, to 30m tall, of narrowly-pyramidal habit. Young shoots are a glossy green; deep blue-green needle-like leaves in groups of five, each up to 10cm long, are densely-borne on shoots. Cylindrical green cones with white resin, each up to 15cm long, are borne on short stalks and ripen in autumn to brown
Scientific classification
- Species
- Macedonian pine (Pinus peuce)
- Genus
- Pinus
- Family
- Pinaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conifers · Trees
- Plant type
- Higher than 12 metres
- Height
- wider than 8 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Macedonian pine
Distribution map
Balkan Peninsula
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Macedonian pine
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Macedonian pine care guide
- Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight conifer feed once yearly in early spring only
Pruning
PruningNone required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed
Growing
GrowingGrow in a well-drained, acid or neutral soil in full sun. See Trees: buying and planting specimens
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and needle cast diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to adelgids, conifer aphid, sawfly larvae, and pine shoot moth
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