Pinus glabra
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus GLAY-bruh
- Description
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Beautiful oval-rounded crown with dark green needles. The trunk is often bent and twisted. The whorled branches of mature trees hold their branches to the ground. It will grow in a variety of locations with the exception of areas with fine soils. It has a low drought tolerance.
Starting in the summer, there is an abundance of seed produced, reseeding the surrounding areas.
This variety of pine is used as a Christmas tree. Also makes good fuelwood.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage. Canker diseases may occasionally cause dieback. Infected branches can be pruned.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- glabra
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Used as bonsai and christmas tree
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeast USA
- Distribution:
- Southern SC west to southern LA to northern FL
- Fire Risk Rating:
- high flammability
- 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. Squirrels and other mammals eat the seeds along with the Northern bobwhite.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 40 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 30 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- Showy cones
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- .5 to 3 in. brown cones
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2 to 4 in. slightly twisted, dark green needles in bundles of 2
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Ridges
- Shredding
- Bark Description:
- Greyish brown bark, becoming dark reddish brown and scaly with maturity.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Slender, smooth, colored purple-red to red-brown. With age gray.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Recreational Play Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Nighttime Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Shade Tree
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
