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Pinaceae
Jerusalem pine
Pinus halepensis
Also known as Pinus loiseleuriana, Pinus carica, Pinus arabica, Pinus halepensis var. abasica
Native Plants · Pine · Drought Tolerant · Mediterranean · Xeriscaping · Evergreen · Windbreak · Low Water
Jerusalem pine is extremely drought tolerant and thrives in poor, rocky soils with full sun exposure. Once established, it requires minimal watering and care, making it ideal for xeriscaping and Mediterranean climates. Young trees may need protection from strong winds.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry completely · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 30 ft
- Spacing
- 180 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Baleares, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Free State, Greece, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, New Zealand South, Palestine, Portugal
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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