stone pine
Also known as: Italian stone pine; umbrella pine
P. pinea is an evergreen conifer making a round-topped evergreen tree with stiff, dark green needles to 15cm long. Cones rounded-ovoid, to 15cm long, shiny light brown. It will reach 15-20m when fully mature
Scientific classification
- Species
- stone pine (Pinus pinea)
- 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
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of stone pine
Distribution map
Mediterranean
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of stone pine
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stone pine care guide
- Deep occasional watering, let soil drain freely
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep occasional watering, let soil drain freely
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight slow release conifer feed in spring
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed in spring after the cones have ripened over three years. Chilling the seeds for three weeks may aid germination
Growing
GrowingGrown in any well-drained 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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