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PlantFiles: Torrey Pine
Pinus torreyana

 
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Family: Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pinus (PY-nus) (Info)
Species: torreyana (tor-ree-AY-nuh) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Conifers

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
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Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive palmbob On Aug 23, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is listed as the rarest Pine native to North America growing naturally in only two small spots along the Southern California coast. That is probably why there is at least once specimen growing in most arboretums in So Cal. It's a massive pine growing to nearly 100' in cultivation. It is a particularly drought tolerant species.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Del Mar, California



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