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Plants that fill a similar niche:
Pinus bungeana Form
Pinus echinata Form (Chapel Hill, NC)-Late Winter
Pinus glabra Form
Pinus densiflora has some common insect problems:
Pests of Conifers

Japanese Red Pine Pinus densiflora

Other plants called Japanese Red Pine:

Phonetic Spelling
PY-nus den-si-FLO-ra
Description

A majestic specimen with its widespread arched branches with plumes of green needles and orange to orangish-red bark peeling off in plates.  Its rounded, horizontal spread will, with age, become a more flattened crown.  

The trunk is often crooked or twisted, an irregular habit.  It may also lean and be multitrunked.  

One of the most picturesque pines.

Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:  This tree is susceptible to wind damage.  

 

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
'Aurea', 'Burke's Red Pine', 'Glitzer', 'Jane Kluis', 'Oculus Draconis', 'Pendula', Umbra, 'Umbraculifera'
Tags:
#evergreen#conifer#bonsai#deer resistant#nighttime garden#picturesque#multitrunked#larval host plant#exfoliating bark#winter garden#wind damage prone#imperial moth#wildlife friendly
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
'Aurea', 'Burke's Red Pine', 'Glitzer', 'Jane Kluis', 'Oculus Draconis', 'Pendula', Umbra, 'Umbraculifera'
Tags:
#evergreen#conifer#bonsai#deer resistant#nighttime garden#picturesque#multitrunked#larval host plant#exfoliating bark#winter garden#wind damage prone#imperial moth#wildlife friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pinus
    Species:
    densiflora
    Family:
    Pinaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern temperate Asia
    Wildlife Value:
    This plant supports Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.
    Dimensions:
    Height: 40 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 40 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Horizontal
    Mounding
    Rounded
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Available Space To Plant:
    12-24 feet
    NC Region:
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    1.5 to 2 in. dull yellow cones
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Leaf Type:
    Needles
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    3 to 5 in. thin, upright needles in bundles of 2, bright to dark green. Leaves appear as if tufted
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Light Gray
    Orange
    Red/Burgundy
    Bark Description:
    The orange-red bark will mature to a fissured gray at the base. Develops an exfoliating character.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Meadow
    Naturalized Area
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Winter Garden
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Foundation Planting
    Mass Planting
    Specimen
    Attracts:
    Moths
    Small Mammals
    Songbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer