Pinus densiflora
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus den-si-FLO-ra
- Description
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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:
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- 'Aurea'
Needles turn a vibrant golden yellow in cold weather - 'Burke's Red Pine'
More colorful, compact version of 'Oculus-draconis' - 'Glitzer'
Mounding, arching or weeping form - 'Jane Kluis'
Flat-topped form with stiff needles.
'Oculus Draconis'
- 'Pendula'
Weeping form, that will sprawl, acting like a groundcover. - Umbra
- 'Umbraculifera'
Upright, broad-spreading, umbrella headed.
Dragon's-eye pine. 2 yellow bands on each needle. From above bands resemble an 'eyeball' - 'Aurea'
- 'Aurea', 'Burke's Red Pine', 'Glitzer', 'Jane Kluis', 'Oculus Draconis', 'Pendula', Umbra, 'Umbraculifera'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Aurea'
Needles turn a vibrant golden yellow in cold weather - 'Burke's Red Pine'
More colorful, compact version of 'Oculus-draconis' - 'Glitzer'
Mounding, arching or weeping form - 'Jane Kluis'
Flat-topped form with stiff needles.
'Oculus Draconis'
- 'Pendula'
Weeping form, that will sprawl, acting like a groundcover. - Umbra
- 'Umbraculifera'
Upright, broad-spreading, umbrella headed.
Dragon's-eye pine. 2 yellow bands on each needle. From above bands resemble an 'eyeball' - 'Aurea'
- 'Aurea', 'Burke's Red Pine', 'Glitzer', 'Jane Kluis', 'Oculus Draconis', 'Pendula', Umbra, 'Umbraculifera'
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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.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Horizontal
- Mounding
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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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
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1.5 to 2 in. dull yellow cones
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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
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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.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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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
