Chilghoza Pine, Chilgoza Nut Pine, Geralds's Nut Pine, Nepal Nut Pine Pinus gerardiana - Pinus gerardii

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Botanical Name:

Pinus gerardiana

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

gerardiana

Common Name:

Chilghoza Pine, Chilgoza Nut Pine, Geralds's Nut Pine, Nepal Nut Pine

Height:
30-70 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7

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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 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Pinus gerardiana , known as the Chilgoza Pine (Urdu: in Persian it means 40 nuts in one cone:), 'noosa', or 'neoza', is a pine native to the northwestern Himalaya in eastern Afghanistan , Pakistan , and northwest India , growing at elevations between 1800–3350 m. It often occurs in association with Blue Pine ( Pinus wallichiana ) and Deodar Cedar ( Cedrus deodara ). more...
* The seed is edible raw or cooked. Rich in oil, they have a pleasant flavour with a hint of resin and can be used as a staple food. Used like pistachio nuts. A very good size, up to 25cm long. The seed is an important local food source, and is considered to be a great delicacy. more...
* Flaky bark, 4" blue-green needles, 9" cones, edible seed, native to Himalayas. The Pine nuts are reported to be an aphrodisiac.
Usda description:
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