Botanical Name: Pinus monophylla
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Common Name: Singleleaf Pinyon  
Plant photo of: Pinus monophylla
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape

 

Accenting Features

Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Fall

 

Location Uses

Raised Planter, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

A cousin to P. edulis, Singleleaf Pinyon is a slow-growing pine with grey-green needles and edible nuts, though it takes twenty years for it to reach bearing age. Very slow-growing. Would make an interesting bonsai in the landscape, or maybe with alpine plants for a little miniture mountain-scape. Difficult to find in the trade due to it's slow growth habit, it is mostly available through restoration growers. In its natural stting, it may reach 40 to 50 feet tall, but it is unlikely to do so in an urban landscape. Did we mention it was slow growing?
Grow in full sun in well-drained soils. Gravelly, sanydy-loam, or clay-loam. Very drought tolerant once established.