Pinus glabra: Uses (Ethnobotany)
Used as bonsai and christmas tree
Plant Profile: Pinus glabra
Taxonomy: Pinus glabraNames
Cedar Pine, Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine
Phonetic Spelling:PY-nus GLAY-bruh
Genus:Pinus
Species:glabra
Family:Pinaceae
The tree features a striking oval-rounded crown adorned with dark green needles. Its trunk often exhibits a bent and twisted form, while the mature trees display whorled branches that tend to droop towards the ground. This species thrives in various environments, although it struggles in areas with fine soils and has a low tolerance for drought conditions.
During the summer months, it produces a significant quantity of seeds, which can reseed the nearby areas.
This particular type of pine is commonly utilized as a Christmas tree and also serves as a good source of fuelwood.
Occasionally, canker diseases may lead to dieback, but affected branches can be pruned to manage the issue.
Tags
#evergreen
#wildlife plant
#native tree
#moths
#conifer
#bonsai
#deer resistant
#nighttime garden
#picturesque
#acidic soil tolerant
#alkaline soil tolerant
#Braham Arboretum
#larval host plant
#sandy soils tolerant
#loamy soils tolerant
#clay soils tolerant
#moth larvae
#pollinator garden
#imperial moth
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Pinus glabra Feature Summary
Attributes
Used as bonsai and christmas tree
Southeast USA
Southern SC west to southern LA to northern FL
This plant supports Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed. Squirrels and other mammals eat the seeds along with the Northern bobwhite.
Perennial
high flammability
Fruit
Flowers
.5 to 3 in. brown cones
Brown/Copper
Spring
1-3 inches
Leaves
2 to 4 in. slightly twisted, dark green needles in bundles of 2
Needled Evergreen
Green
Gold/Yellow
Needles
Alternate
Linear
Entire
3-6 inches
Bark
Greyish brown bark, becoming dark reddish brown and scaly with maturity.
Dark Gray
Dark Brown
Red/Burgundy
Ridges
Shredding
Stem
Slender, smooth, colored purple-red to red-brown. With age gray.
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Gray/Silver
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Needled Evergreen
Rounded
Oval
Slow
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Occasionally Wet
24-60 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Nighttime Garden
Native Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Shade Tree
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen
Barrier
Recreational Play Area
Woodland
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Pollinators
Moths
Pinus glabra Image Gallery
Pinus glabra Attributes
Pinus glabra: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southeast USA
Pinus glabra: Distribution
Southern SC west to southern LA to northern FL
Pinus glabra: Wildlife Value
This plant supports Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed. Squirrels and other mammals eat the seeds along with the Northern bobwhite.
Pinus glabra: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pinus glabra: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Pinus glabra: Fire Risk Rating
extreme flammability
high flammability
low flammability
medium flammability
Pinus glabra Fruit
Pinus glabra: Fruit Description
Showy cones
Pinus glabra: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Pinus glabra: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Pinus glabra Flowers
Pinus glabra: Flower Description
.5 to 3 in. brown cones
Pinus glabra: Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Pinus glabra: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pinus glabra: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Pinus glabra Leaves
Pinus glabra: Leaf Description
2 to 4 in. slightly twisted, dark green needles in bundles of 2
Pinus glabra: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pinus glabra: Leaf Color
Green
Pinus glabra: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Pinus glabra: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pinus glabra: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pinus glabra: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Pinus glabra: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Pinus glabra: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pinus glabra: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pinus glabra Bark
Pinus glabra: Bark Description
Greyish brown bark, becoming dark reddish brown and scaly with maturity.
Pinus glabra: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Dark Gray
Red/Burgundy
Pinus glabra: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Pinus glabra Stem
Pinus glabra: Stem Description
Slender, smooth, colored purple-red to red-brown. With age gray.
Pinus glabra: Stem Color
Gray/Silver
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Pinus glabra: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pinus glabra Whole Plant Traits
Pinus glabra: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pinus glabra: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pinus glabra: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Pinus glabra: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Pinus glabra: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Pinus glabra Cultural Conditions
Pinus glabra: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Pinus glabra: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pinus glabra: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Pinus glabra: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Pinus glabra: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Pinus glabra Landscape
Pinus glabra: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Pinus glabra: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Pinus glabra: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Pinus glabra: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Pinus glabra: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
