Pinus halepensis
Aleppo Pine
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Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) - Description
Pinus halepensis, commonly known as the Aleppo Pine, is a pine native to the Mediterranean region. Their range extends from Morocco and Spain north to southern France, Italy and Croatia, and east to Greece, all over Malta and northern Tunisia, and Libya, with an outlying population (from which it was first described) in Syria, Lebanon, southern Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and Palestinian territories, where it is known as the Jerusalem pine.
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) - Blooming
The leaves persist for about 2-4 years and longer for some species. The buds produced in winter are often resinouse. Pinus is monoecious. The female cones are brown and take 2-3 years to ripen. Male cones are found at the base of the plant.
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) - Growth
Evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs. Pines grow best in full sun. Some species are slow growing and work well in a rock garden or as part of a border. Pines make good windbreaks and are suitable specimen trees.
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) - Planting
Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in spring.
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) - Pest
Mealybugs, sawfly, scale insects, caterpillars, miners, and borers. Other issues include butt rot, tar spot, cone rust, pitch canker, blister rust, blights, and brown cubical rot.
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) - Interesting facts
The leaves of P. aristata persist for up to 20 years.
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) - Soil and irrigation
Grows in any soil as long as it is well-draining.
