Pinus yunnanensis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southwestern China
Plant Profile: Pinus yunnanensis
Names
Chinese Pine, Yunnan Pine
Phonetic Spelling:PY-nus yoo-nan-EN-sis
Genus:Pinus
Species:yunnanensis
Family:Pinaceae
This tree features bark that peels away in layers. Its shape is generally conical, although it can also present a flat-topped crown. The lower branches tend to hang downwards.
It is a favored choice for building, furniture making, and producing wood pulp.
Pinus yunnanensis Feature Summary
Pinus yunnanensis Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#wildlife plant
#moths
#conifer
#deer resistant
#nighttime garden
#larval host plant
#exfoliating bark
#moth larvae
#pollinator garden
#imperial moth
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Pinus yunnanensis Feature Summary
Attributes
Southwestern China
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.
Woody
Flowers
Reddish-brown cones in groups of 3
Brown/Copper
1-3 inches
Leaves
Needles in bundles of 2 to 3
Green
Needles
3-6 inches
Bark
Longitudinally fissured and scaly
Dark Gray
Dark Brown
Exfoliating
Stem
Thick, reddish-brown with a glabrous texture
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinators
Moths
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Pinus yunnanensis Attributes
Pinus yunnanensis: 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.
Pinus yunnanensis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pinus yunnanensis Flowers
Pinus yunnanensis: Flower Description
Reddish-brown cones in groups of 3
Pinus yunnanensis: Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Pinus yunnanensis: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Pinus yunnanensis Leaves
Pinus yunnanensis: Leaf Description
Needles in bundles of 2 to 3
Pinus yunnanensis: Leaf Color
Green
Pinus yunnanensis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pinus yunnanensis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pinus yunnanensis: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pinus yunnanensis Bark
Pinus yunnanensis: Bark Description
Longitudinally fissured and scaly
Pinus yunnanensis: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Dark Gray
Pinus yunnanensis: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Pinus yunnanensis Stem
Pinus yunnanensis: Stem Description
Thick, reddish-brown with a glabrous texture
Pinus yunnanensis: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Pinus yunnanensis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pinus yunnanensis Whole Plant Traits
Pinus yunnanensis: 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 yunnanensis: 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 yunnanensis: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Pinus yunnanensis Cultural Conditions
Pinus yunnanensis: 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 yunnanensis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pinus yunnanensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Pinus yunnanensis Landscape
Pinus yunnanensis: 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 yunnanensis: 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 yunnanensis: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
