Pinyon pine

Native to the mountain slopes in the far north Trans-Pecos, north to Colorado, and west to Arizona and New Mexico. Small contorted tree with a compact, global crown and horizontal branches. Needles are stiff, yellowish green 1 1/2" to 2" long and clustered in twos. Cones are roundish, light brown, 2" long, holding the seeds on the scales after opening. Bark is irregulary

Plants adapt to the environment by modifying their leaves, stem and roots. Desert plants such as the cactus modify their leaves into thorns to prevent loss of moisture through transpiration. Plants such as the lotus grow in water, have modified stems with pores and have short roots.

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Botanical Names – Pinus edulis Common Name – Two-Needle Pinyon Pine Plant Type – Evergreen tree Mature Size – 20 feet tall, 15 feet … Continue reading "How to Grow Pinyon Pine"

The Pinyon Pine tree is a slow growing, compact, long-lived, drought tolerant tree. Pinus edulis is native to the desert mountains of California, east to New Mexico and Texas, and north to Wyoming. Because of its relatively small size for a pine tree, it is well suited to gardens and containers. Note: “Pinyon” is sometimes spelled “Pinon.”

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Tree is about six feet tall; crown is twelve feet across and loaded with cones. The small pine I dreamt about last night must have been a pinyon. The site looked right: dry, rocky, sparsely-forested – really more of a woodland – and little ground cover. Yes, it must have been a pinyon pine. Do I repeat myself? No, pinyon pine is not a tautology – not one of those pointless combinations of English and Spanish like Table Mesa (tr: Table Table) or Cuesta Grade (tr: Grade Grade). A pinyon (piñón…