General information about the jaw
The pine is the most common conifer in Germany. As large as the area covered by this plant, the species diversity of the tree is just as multifaceted. It is estimated that around 115 different types of pine grow in the northern hemisphere. Pine trees can be found in even the most extraordinary places. The pioneer tree has even adapted to stony mountains with strong gusts of wind. Discover even more interesting properties of the different pine species below.
also read
- Is my tree a pine or a spruce?
- Interesting facts about pine seeds
- The difference between a spruce and a pine
The main pine species
The Weymoth Pine
- Height: 20-40 meters
- Needles: 4-16 cm long, flexible
- Origin: North America
- Local use: ornamental and forest tree
The black pine
- Needles: dark green, in two bundles, 8-11 cm long
- Cones: round or ovoid, protruding horizontally, 6-8 cm long
- Height: 10-20 meters
- Bark: dark gray
The Scots Pine
- Needles: in two bundles, 3-7 cm long, young needles are blue-green
- Bark: in older trees grayish below, reddish above
- Cones: stalked, ovate, 3-6 cm long
- Height: 15-30 meters
The spirit
- Height: 3-10 meters
- Needles: in two bundles
- Cones: asymmetrical, angled, with an oblique stem
- belongs to the endangered pine species
- Occurrence: on shallow, calcareous soils
The mountain pine
- Needles. in two bundles, dark green
- Bark: grayish, black-brown
- Cones: erect, short stalked
- Height: 1-2 meters
- mostly shrub shape
- Occurrence: dry, rocky landscapes
The stone pine
- Needles: 5-8cm long, stiff shape, in five bundles
- Cones: when immature, bluish or purple, ovoid, upright
- Height: 10-35 meters
- valuable wood
- Use: forest tree
- Growth rate: slow
Pine trees for the art of bonsai
Pine trees naturally rise meters high into the sky. In your garden they also look very good as bonsai trees. Especially
- the Japanese white pine
- or the dwarf pine
are suitable for this type of posture.
