Pinus heldreichii
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus hel-DRIK-ee-eye
- Description
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Choose a location with well-drained soil in full sun. Does best in cool summer climates. Its form will be conical when young, with whorled and upward-curving branches. Does best in cool summer climates, does not grow well in hot, humid areas of the south USA.
Noted for its decorative purple cones.
Bright yellow pollen cones grow in dense clusters at the base of the shoot. Seed cones grow in clusters of 2-4 on short peduncles. They will open when ripe.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Although there are few problems with this plant, it is susceptible to tip blight, rusts, and rots. Insect issues include sawflies, moths, beetles, bagworms, and borers. This tree is susceptible to wind damage.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Satellit'
Narrow, conical with dark green leaves. - var. Leucoder
- 'Satellit'
- 'Satellit', var. Leucoder
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Satellit'
Narrow, conical with dark green leaves. - var. Leucoder
- 'Satellit'
- 'Satellit', var. Leucoder
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- heldreichii
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Balkans, Italy and Greece
- 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.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Brown/Copper
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1 to 3 in. cones single or cluster of 2 to 3
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Prickly
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy, dark green, stiff 3 in. needles in bundles of 2. Not clustered at ends of branches. Prickly.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Light Gray
- Bark Description:
- Ridged and furrowed, flaking to leave yellow patches.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Branches are whorled and upward curving on young trees.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Nighttime Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Shade Tree
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
