Pinus sylvestris - Scots pine (Square vase 9x9x20 cm)

Genus that includes about 120 species of evergreen, monoecious, arboreal or shrubby conifers, long-established in the forests of the Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to Central America, in Europe, North Africa and South-East Asia. Pinus sylvestris is a very long-lived evergreen conifer that can reach a height of 40 m. The cylindrical and slender trunk can reach up to 1 m in diameter. The bark is fissured in irregular bluish-grey plates that flake off in the upper part, giving a reddish-orange colour typical of the species. The crown has a pyramidal growth and the leaves are needle-shaped gathered in bundles of two, dark green in colour.

Pedoclimatic requirements

It adapts to all types of soil, preferring well-drained and sandy ones with a slightly acidic pH. It prefers full sun or partial shade exposure and is a heliophilous species that resists strong winds and frosts up to -25°/-28°c.

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Pinus sylvestris

Family: Pinaceae