Thinleaf Pine Pinus maximinoi - Pinus tenuifolia, Pinus escandoniana, Pinus hoseriana, Pinus tzompoliana

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Botanical Name:

Pinus maximinoi

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

maximinoi

Common Name:

Thinleaf Pine

Seeds Per Pound:
26,800
Quantity:
2.49 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
50-100 feet
Collection Locale:
Honduras
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
10
In Stock: 2.49 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Seed needs warm temperatures after sowing to germinate (75 degrees F +).
In a Nutshell:
* Thinleaf Pine ( Pinus maximinoi ) is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. It is found in El Salvador , Guatemala , and Mexico . 15-30 m tall. Smooth bark when young. It grows between 1500-2400 m in elevation. more...
* The needles are so long, thin and pliable that they can be braided as seen in the above photo!
* Trees to 20-35(-50) m tall and 70-90(-100+) cm dbh. Trunk straight, round, usually single. Branches horizontal, often whorled, developing into an open pyramidal and, at maturity, a thick, rounded open crown, with typical crown depth about 50% of tree height. Bark first smooth, gray-brown, later becoming rough and deeply fissured into large gray-brown plates. more...