Japanese Red Pine Pinus densiflora 'Oculus-draconis'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Japanese Red Pine:
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus den-si-FLO-ra
- Description
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This dwarf specimen is often grown as a small tree or shrub with an umbrella crown. The variegated needles have bands of yellow alternating with green. It appears to resemble the eye of a dragon when viewed from above. As the tree ages, its bark cracks to reveal orange-colored bark.
It has an open pendulous habit when young, with age it develops a twisted trunk and flat top, spreading crown, with an irregular form. Trunks often lean.
The needles may yellow in winter.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- densiflora
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Grafting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Multi-trunked
- Open
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- 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:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Plentiful oval to oblong cones
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 3 to 5 in. slightly twisted variegated needles in bundles of 2. Has 2 yellow bands on each needle that fade in winter
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Bark Description:
- Bark mature to gray-fissured at the base.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Patio
- Woodland
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
