Species: Pinus parviflora
(pye'nus par-vi-flor'ah)
Japanese White Pine
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
Many cultivars of this species are available - dwarf and slow-growing cultivars are increasingly popular.
'Adcock's Dwarf', 'Aoi', 'Ara-kawa', 'Bergmanii', 'Blauer Engle', 'Blue Giant', 'Blue Lou', 'Brevifolia', 'Catherine Elizabeth', 'Cleary', 'Compacta', 'Dr. Landis', 'Eiko Nishiki ', 'Emperor', 'Fukuzumi', 'Glauca', 'Glauca Brevifolia', 'Glauca Compacta', 'Glauca Nana', 'Goldilocks', 'Kinpo', 'Ogon janome', 'Tanima no yuki'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree > 30 feet
25' - 50' (equal spread)
Evergreen
dense and pyramidal in youth; wide-spreading, artistic, horizontal layered habit in maturity.
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
4a
Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
Generally insect problems are not chronic; possible problems may include dieback, rusts, blights, canker, aphids and more.
Bare Root Transplanting
Difficult
Other
Native to Japan and Taiwan; slow growth; easily grown
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
