Pinus parviflora
Japanese white pine
Notes:
Needles in fives. More spreading and flat-topped with age.
Prefer cool summers.
Sources: UFL, Sunset, Stoecklein, Cal Poly, Missouri BG, JerseyYards.org.
Tags:
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
bark injury sensitive
branches break
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
exposure:full sun
fine texture
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:irregular
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
litter:fruit
long-lived
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease sensitive
pruning not required
roots:low damage potential
roots:shallow
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:bonsai
use:container
use:screen
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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