Japanese White Pine Pinus parviflora
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus par-vi-FLO-ra
- Description
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A very popular landscape plant with relatively few problems when planted in an area with cooler temperatures and good drainage. A plant that is somewhat tolerant of urban conditions, the heat and humidity of the deep south do not lend to a healthy growing environment.
Broadly columnar, wide-spreading branches; dense in youth; becomes flat toped with age becoming picturesque.
In its native habitat can grow much larger than if grown in cultivation.
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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- 'Aoba Jo'
Short, curved bright blue needles - 'Aoi'
Narrow, upright with curved blue-gray needles in tight bunches - 'Azuma'
Silver-blue incurved needles - 'Brevifolia'
- 'Gimborn's Pyramid'
A rare, compact form, grows to 10' - 'Glauca'
Blue-needles version - 'Kokonoe'
A popular choice for bonsai
- 'Aoba Jo'
- 'Aoba Jo', 'Aoi', 'Azuma', 'Brevifolia', 'Gimborn's Pyramid', 'Glauca', 'Kokonoe'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Aoba Jo'
Short, curved bright blue needles - 'Aoi'
Narrow, upright with curved blue-gray needles in tight bunches - 'Azuma'
Silver-blue incurved needles - 'Brevifolia'
- 'Gimborn's Pyramid'
A rare, compact form, grows to 10' - 'Glauca'
Blue-needles version - 'Kokonoe'
A popular choice for bonsai
- 'Aoba Jo'
- 'Aoba Jo', 'Aoi', 'Azuma', 'Brevifolia', 'Gimborn's Pyramid', 'Glauca', 'Kokonoe'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- parviflora
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan and Korea
- 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: 20 ft. 0 in. - 50 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 50 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Pyramidal
- 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:
- more than 60 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Oval reddish-brown cones
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Simple
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Slightly twisted needles in bundles of 5 with a white stripe and silvery underside
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Light Gray
- Bark Description:
- Smooth, scaly bark is gray, ages to a scaly darker gray
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Screen/Privacy
- Shade Tree
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Hummingbirds
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Diseases
- Poor Soil
- Urban Conditions
