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W. Mark and J. Reimer
Photo Locations:
Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA.
HIMALAYAN WHITE PINE
Pinus wallichiana
General Notes
Resistant to white pine blister rust. Attractive weeping foliage.
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- Pinus wallichiana - Pinaceae
- Synonyms: Pinus griffithii
Pinus excelsa
- Habit: Erect, Spreading or Weeping
and covers an Extensive Area.
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Conical
- Sunset Zones: 4 - 6 and 15 - 17
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 5
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil
- Soil Type: Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Neutral
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
- Height: 65 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 to 24 Inches per Season
- Longevity: 50 to 150 years
- Leaves: Needle Blue Green. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Cone: Brown Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Winter.
- Bark: Dark Brown, Dark Gray, Light Gray or Light Green, Furrowed or Ridged
- Pest & Disease: Resistant to Texas Root Rot, Verticillium and White Pine Blister Rust. Susceptible to Aphids
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderately Dense in Leaf
- Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
- Health Hazard: Allergy
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SelecTree. "Pinus wallichiana Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 25, 2013.
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