Scientific Name:
Pinus cembra
'Glauca'
Pronunciation:
PYE-nus SEM-bruh
Common Name:
blue Swiss stone pine
Family Name:
Pinaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Densely branched to base; needles 5 per fascicle, stiff, to (6-)8(-11)cm long, glaucous on inside; often with a slight twist; seed cones terminal, purplish maturing brown, ovoid, 4-8mm long. Conifers.org
Habit:
Dense, Twiggy
Form:
Columnar, Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
22 - 30m
Mature Spread:
10 - 15m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Alpine, Screening, Shade tree, Summer interest, Tall background, Wind break
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Fascicles
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish
Colour in Fall:
Bluish
Shapes:
Acicular
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Purple, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Persistent, resinous;
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
