Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis)

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  Appearance

  The Canary Island Pine is a mighty conifer that recovers quickly after forest fires.

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  Leaves

  Evergreen, dull blue or dark green, 20 to 30 cm long needles with spiny tips. Arrangement: three needles on each short shoot.

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  Fruits

  Oblong, conical or pear-shaped brown cones. The female cones are very large.

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  Bark

  The bark of young trees is smooth, later coarsely furrowed and segmented with scales. Brown-black or black-grey in colour.

Application

Open country, open fields, public areas, parks, kitchen gardens

Native regions

Canary Islands

Location parameters

Light: full sun to sunny; soil: dry to fresh; soil structure: normal to loose; soil depth: deep to very deep; humus concentration: low to medium; pH value: slightly acid to moderately alkaline; nutrient concentration: low to high; soil: dry to fresh.

Demands

Urban climate: resistant

Growth

Height of growth: 15 to 25 m. Spread: 7 to 15 m. Conical or broad-crowned tree with moderately rapid growth potential.

Leaves

Evergreen, dull blue or dark green, 20 to 30 cm long needles with spiny tips. Arrangement: three needles on each short shoot.

Flowers

Dull yellow, aromatically fragrant, inconspicuous flowers.

Fruits

Oblong, conical or pear-shaped brown cones. The female cones are very large.

Bark

The bark of young trees is smooth, later coarsely furrowed and segmented with scales. Brown-black or black-grey in colour.