Italian stone pine grow and care – tree of the genus Pinus also known as Umbrella pine, Italian stone pine perennial pinophyta plant and also used as ornamental plant, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 9-11a.
Leaves color is green, needle like shape connected in the base of the leaf.
Flower small color yellow flower that grow male and female flower separate, the male flowers on the top of the tree, female flowers lower and grow on a cone.
Italian stone pine nuts
Nuts are cover with black brown nutshell, the nuts grow in a cone the color of the nuts are yellow-cream.
Italian stone pine for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Italian stone pine growing and care:
Cool winter in the winter
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft in Italian stone pine?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allelopathy, the moth Pine Processionary danger to humans, can be invasive
Planting season:
All year
Pests and diseases:
Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni (Pine Processionary)
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
No need (just when young for deign)
Size of the plant?
10-30 m, 30-100 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Small yellow flower that grow male and female flower separate, the male flowers have dusty pollen on the top of the tree, female flowers lower and grow on a cone
Pollination is done by:
Wind, gravitation
Edible nuts
Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases:
Worms
What can be done with big quantities of Italian stone pine fruits?
Eat raw, Pesto, cooked
Work requirements on the fruit:
Open the nutshell
How long does it take to bear fruit?
5-15 years
Scientific name:
Pinus pinea