Shop the Stunning Pinus Longifolia (Pine Blue) - The Long Leaved Pine from Kumaon

Description

Common name:

Pine Blue, Long Leaved Pine, Kumaon Pine

Regional name:

Hindi - Salla, Chil, Chir, Bengali - Saralgach, Tamil - Devadaru

Category:

Trees, Shrubs

Family:

Pinaceae

Light:

Sun growing

Water:

Normal

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Flowers are inconspicuous

Foliage color:

Green, Blue

Plant Height or length:

More than 12 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

More than 12 meters

Plant Form:

Upright or Erect, Weeping

Special Character:

• Indigenous (native to India)
• Fragrant flowers or leaves
• Auspicious or Feng Shui plant
• Good for making bonsai
• Good for Topiary
• Good for screening
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Recommended for creating shade
• Quick growing trees
• Evergreen trees
• Suitable for road median planting
• Suitable for avenue planting
• Salt or salinity tolerant
• Grows best in cooler regions

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- Pine trees remind us of the hill stations and temperate regions.
- They are remarkably hardy and can grow in the plains as well. Some of the photos above are from Pune where pines have been growing and are fruiting since the past few decades.
- Native-Himalayas
- Large,sub-topical tree.
- 20 m tall.
- Leaves slender,shining, pendulus.
- Male flowers consist of innumerable minute stamens collected in small catkins.
- Female flowers consists of large cones of woody scales.
- Pine trees have a resionous sap which is very fragrant.

Growing tips:

- Prefers temperature between 10-25 c and a well drained porous soil rich in humus.
- Seedlings are some what slow growing.
- Planted in centre of big lawn or open space.
- Good pot plants and favourite for bonsai.
- Prefer acidic soils.