Pinus clausa
sand pine
Pinaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
30-60 ft tall by 20-40 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Cones produce at young age. typically not opening until after fire. Life span typically 60-80 yrs if not burned.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Forest plantings for dry sites, specimen tree. Best not planted adjacent to buildings.
Considerations:
Roots are sensitive to disturbance.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Mammals
Squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Scrub, scrubby flatwoods.
