Teocote, Aztec Pine, Teocote Pine Pinus teocote - Pinus besseriana, Pinus hugelii, Pinus microcarpa, Pinus mulleriana, Pinus vilmoriniana

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Pinus teocote

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

teocote

Common Name:

Teocote, Aztec Pine, Teocote Pine

Seeds Per Pound:
62,652
Quantity:
1.33 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
133
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
98%
Height:
70-100 feet
Collection Locale:
Mexico
Crop Year:
2013
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
In Stock: 1.33 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 133 seeds)
$6.95
1 oz (~ 3916 seeds)
$69.95
1 lb (~ 62652 seeds)
$599.50
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.
In a Nutshell:
* It is endemic to Mexico.
* The resin is used to produce turpentine. more...
* Evergreen trees to 25 m tall and 75 cm dbh, usually with a single, fairly straight trunk and a pyramidal to rounded crown of horizontally spreading branches with slightly drooping terminal foliar units.

Occurs at 1000-3300 m elevation, often on thin and sometimes calcareous soils, usually with 500-1000 mm annual precipitation, frost uncommon. more...