Scientific Name:
Pinus contorta
var.
contorta
Pronunciation:
PYE-nus kun-TORE-tuh variety kun-TORE-tuh
Common Name:
shore pine
Family Name:
Pinaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Branching random, contorted; needles 2 per fascicle, 2-7cm long x 0.7-0.9(-1.1)mm wide, twisted, all surfaces with fine stomatal lines, margins finely serrulate; seed cones serotinous, broadly ovoid to globose when mature, (2-)3-6(-7.5)cm long, tan to pale red-brown, with off-centre axis, peristent; seeds about 5mm long, black, wing 10-14mm. Conifers.org
Habit:
Horizontal, Irregular, Upright
Form:
Irregular, Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
22 - 30m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Forestry, Screening, Specimen plant, Wind break, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Fascicles
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Acicular
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute, Rounded
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Yellow, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Persistent, Seeds 3-4mm long, ovoid, with black wings about 12mm long
Bark Morphology:
Plated, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Blight or needle cast, Canker or sap rot, Caterpillar or cutworm, Diptera - true flies, Galls, Leaf miner insect, Root rot, Rust, Scale insects (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- AARB 1012
- HORT 1155
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : q.1, 2015
- (PPL) Pine PLanting : 250