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Pitch Pine, Picky Pine Pinus rigida
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Botanical Name:
Pinus rigida
Common Name:
Pitch Pine, Picky Pine
Germination Test Type:
cut
Collection Locale:
New Jersey
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
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In Stock: 259.94 lb
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More Details Information
Characteristics
Evergreen
Timber
Drought Tolerant
Bonsai
Acid Loving
Salt Tolerant
Reclamation
Mine Reclamation
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Growing Info:
Scarification:
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification:
cold stratify for 30 days
Germination:
sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
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Comments:
Variable, often rather scrubby; 3-5" needles, opening yellow green, later dark green; grows well on poor sandy acid soils; salt-tolerant, good for coastal areas, where it can ultimately become rather picturesque; native to eastern North America.
Physical Characteristics
: An evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 7 m (23ft) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 4. It is in leaf 12-Jan, and the seeds ripen from Jan to February. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind.The plant is not self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid and neutral soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Conservation Plant Characteristics
Pinus rigida Mill.
pitch pine
PIRI
| Summary |
| Duration |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit |
Tree |
| Native Status |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
| Federal T/E Status |
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| National Wetland Indicator |
FACU-, FACU |
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| Morphology/Physiology |
| Active Growth Period |
Spring and Summer |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
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| Bloat |
None |
| C:N Ratio |
High |
| Coppice Potential |
No |
| Fall Conspicuous |
No |
| Fire Resistant |
Yes |
| Flower Color |
Green |
| Flower Conspicuous |
No |
| Foliage Color |
Yellow-Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer |
Moderate |
| Foliage Porosity Winter |
Moderate |
| Foliage Texture |
Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
Yes |
| Growth Form |
Single Stem |
| Growth Rate |
Rapid |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
20 |
| Height, Mature (feet) |
80.0 |
| Known Allelopath |
No |
| Leaf Retention |
Yes |
| Lifespan |
Moderate |
| Low Growing Grass |
No |
| Nitrogen Fixation |
None |
| Resprout Ability |
Yes |
| Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
| Toxicity |
None |
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| Growth Requirements |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
| CaCO3 Tolerance |
Low |
| Cold Stratification Required |
Yes |
| Drought Tolerance |
Medium |
| Fertility Requirement |
Low |
| Fire Tolerance |
Low |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum |
112 |
| Hedge Tolerance |
None |
| Moisture Use |
Low |
| pH, Minimum |
3.5 |
| pH, Maximum |
5.1 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
430 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
1200 |
| Precipitation, Minimum |
37 |
| Precipitation, Maximum |
56 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
20 |
| Salinity Tolerance |
None |
| Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-43 |
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| Reproduction |
| Bloom Period |
Spring |
| Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period End |
Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence |
Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root |
Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb |
No |
| Propagated by Container |
Yes |
| Propagated by Corm |
No |
| Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
| Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
| Propagated by Sod |
No |
| Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
| Propagated by Tubers |
No |
| Seed per Pound |
62080 |
| Seed Spread Rate |
Slow |
| Seedling Vigor |
High |
| Small Grain |
No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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| Suitability/Use |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
| Christmas Tree Product |
Yes |
| Fodder Product |
No |
| Fuelwood Product |
Medium |
| Lumber Product |
No |
| Naval Store Product |
Yes |
| Nursery Stock Product |
Yes |
| Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal |
Low |
| Palatable Human |
No |
| Post Product |
Yes |
| Protein Potential |
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| Pulpwood Product |
Yes |
| Veneer Product |
No |
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The Pitch Pine ( Pinus rigida ) is a small-to-medium sized (6-30 m) pine , native to eastern North America . This species occasionally hybridizes with other pine species such as Loblolly Pine ( P. taeda ), Shortleaf Pine ( P. echinata ), and Pond Pine ( P. serotina ); the last is treated as a subspecies of Pitch Pine by some botanists .
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