- Family :
- Pinaceae
- Origin :
- Exotic
- Hardiness :
- 4a
- Exposition :
- Sun
- Height at maturity :
- 18 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 6 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines :
- 5 m
- Crown shape :
- Pyramidal shape, dense crown, widening and rounding with age.
- Roots :
- Superficial
- Growth rate :
- Average
- Soil and moisture :
- Tolerates very calcareous soils and drought; Loamy, low humidity.
- Tolerance to road salts :
- High
- Tolerance to pollution :
- High
- Tolerance to salt spray :
- High
- Tolerance to compaction :
- Average
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Few pathological problems: diplodian canker, burning of the extremities; Few entomological problems: shoot weevil, mealy bugs.
- Special comments :
- Hardy, low maintenance, fairly pollution tolerant and adapted to urban conditions; Increasingly used; The most salinity tolerant of the pines; Use: Isolated, screen and windbreak, suitable for parks and landscape reforestation.
Needles grouped by 2, rigid and thick, 9 to 16 cm long, persistent for 3 or 4 years, very dense foliage;
Summer : dark green;
Autumn: dark green.