Japanese Red Pine Pinus densiflora
Other plants called Japanese Red Pine:
- 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.
- 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'
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- 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, 4b, 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7a
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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:
- Nighttime Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
