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Pinus edulis
Pinon Pine, Pinyon or Nut Pine
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor Photographer: Betsy Thompson
Description
This slow-growing, small conifer has dark green pairs of needles and is a stately tree. Its cones produce edible pine nuts.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Consider replacing some lawn areas with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
Good candidates for removal are portions of large lawns, areas where no one uses the grass, patches that don't grow well, or spaces too small to water without overspray.