Corsican Pine, Calabrian Pine (Pinus nigra laricio)
Decorative conifer growing to heights of 20 or 30 m. Branches usually rise upwards like the arms of a candelabra. Older trees have roughly furrowed, scaly segmented bark. The male flowers are pale brownish-yellow in colour.
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Erscheinungsbild
Decorative conifer growing to heights of 20 or 30 m. Branches usually rise upwards like the arms of a candelabra. Older trees have roughly furrowed, scaly segmented bark. The male flowers are pale brownish-yellow in colour.
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Blätter
Dark green, sharply pointed needles, 8 to 15 cm long, 0.1 to 0.2 cm wide. Needles arranged in pairs.
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Früchte
Ovate, pale brown or shiny yellow-brown cones, seated or almost seated. They break open and drop off soon after in the third year. Slightly or obtusely carinated scale up to 8 cm long.
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Rinde
Dark brown when young, pale grey or blackish grey when older. Shallow furrows, deepening with age.
Anwendung
Open country, afforestation, wind-break, parks, urban areas, roadside verges, car parks, pedestrian precincts, topiaries, kitchen gardens, pollen (allergy)
Heimatgebiete
Southern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Near East, Asia Minor
Standortparameter
Light: sunny to off-sun; temperature: hot to cool; soil: very dry to very fresh; soil structure: normal to airy; soil depth: deep to very deep; soil quality: medium; pH value: 6.0 to 8.0.
Ansprüche
Full sun, absolutely intolerant of shade; heat-resistant, frost-hardy; adaptable; resistant to dryness, does not like wet conditions; in all well-drained substrates containing lime, incl. loam; resistant to urban and industrial climates, tolerates sea air
Frosthärte
down to -20 C°
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Height of growth: 20 m to 40 m, Spread: 8 m-12 m, growth habits: wide, spreading. Rapid growth potential.
Blätter
Dark green, sharply pointed needles, 8 to 15 cm long, 0.1 to 0.2 cm wide. Needles arranged in pairs.
Blüten
Flowering period: IV. Male flowers are yellowish green, the female flower greenish. Male flowers appear predominantly at the base of young long shoots. Female flowers are solitary or grouped, cone-like.
Früchte
Ovate, pale brown or shiny yellow-brown cones, seated or almost seated. They break open and drop off soon after in the third year. Slightly or obtusely carinated scale up to 8 cm long.
Rinde
Dark brown when young, pale grey or blackish grey when older. Shallow furrows, deepening with age.
Wurzel
Shallow-rooting, fine far-reaching root system.