Afghan Pine
Pinus eldarica (Pinus brutia var. eldarica)
Evergreen-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Pinus eldarica Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Pinus eldarica |
| Common Name: | Afghan pine |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | screen, parking lot, median strip, specimen tree |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | dense, pyramidal growth habit |
| Height: | up to 40 feet tall |
| Spread: | up to 40 feet wide |
| Foliage: | 5 to 7 inches long and soft, slightly twisted 2 or 3 needles for each fasicle |
| Fruit: | 3 inch cones will persist on tree |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | very drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | well-drained soil very tolerant of alkaline soil |
| USDA Zone: | zones 6 - 8 |
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