Botanical Name: Pinus edulis
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Common Name: Pinon Pine, Pinyon or Nut Pine  
Plant photo of: Pinus edulis
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Foundation, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor
Photographer: Betsy Thompson
  • Description

  • Notes

This slow-growing, small conifer has dark green pairs of needles and is a stately tree. Its cones produce edible pine nuts.