Pinus sylvestris






Botanical Name: Pinus sylvestris
Common Name: Scots pine
Family Name: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe

Leaf: Needle-like, Fascicles,*Bundles of 2, Green, Bluish-green, Glabrous,  Flat, Short 2.5-5/7cm, Acicular/Acute/Serrulate,
Arrangement: Spiralled, Radial
Inflorescence: Male cone, Dioecious plant, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Lumpy, Green(young), Woody/brown(mature), Drops at maturity, Sep/Oct
Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Orange, Fissured, Plated, Exfoliating 

Size: Height: 15 - 22m
Habit: Open, Spreading
Form: Columnar, Irregular, Pyramidal-widely

Soil: Rocky/gravelly, Dry, Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Low, Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 3 - 7

Landscape use: Group or mass planting, Screening, Specimen plant, Forestry

Notes: Perennial,*Needles in bundles of 2

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