Weymouth pine
Also known as: Eastern white pine; North American pumpkin pine; North American white pine; white pine
P. strobus is a large coniferous tree, of conical habit when young, developing a rounded head with sparse, horizontal and upturned branches. The bluish-green leaves are up to 15cm long and arranged in groups of five; cylindrical, pendent, very resinous cones, each up to 20cm long, are held on slender stalks
Scientific classification
- Species
- Weymouth pine (Pinus strobus)
- 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 Weymouth pine
Distribution map
Eastern Northern America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Weymouth pine
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Weymouth pine care guide
- Deep occasional watering, let soil drain freely
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep occasional watering, let soil drain freely
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight slow release conifer feed in spring
Pruning
PruningNone required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed
Growing
GrowingGrow in a 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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