El Pinus sylvestris It is a tree that you have surely seen more than once. It is a conifer that can reach 30 meters, native to Europe and Asia.
Due to its characteristics, it is not the most ideal plant to have in a small garden, but it is interesting for medium-sized ones and, of course, also for larger ones. Would you like to know what it is like and what it is used for? Let's go there 🙂.
What are their characteristics?
El Pinus sylvestris, known as Valsaín pine, Serrano pine, Scots pine, Northern pine, Red pine or Russet pine, It is a conifer that is characterized by having a trunk whose upper half is red and the lower half is reddish-brown.. It has a more or less rounded and compact crown when it is young, and as it grows it becomes wider and wider. Its needles (leaves) are evergreen, measuring 3 to 10 cm long. They are dark green in color and remain on the tree for two to three years.
It is a monoecious species. The male flowers are grouped in spikes of about 3cm, measure 1cm, have an oval shape and are yellowish in color. The female ones are less than 1cm long by 4-5mm wide, they are erect. They develop on a small peduncle, where they will end up becoming hanging. The fruit is a 4-5cm long pineapple that takes two years to mature. Sprockets have one wing and are small.
Resists cold and frost down to -17ºC, but not the extreme heat (30ºC or more).
For what do you use it?
El Pinus sylvestris has these uses:
- Ornamental: used as an isolated foot in large gardens, especially those that are in the mountains.
- Essential oil: obtained by distillation of wood. This oil is used against baldness.
- Wood: used in cabinetmaking.
- Medicinal: has expectorant, balsamic, antiseptic and diuretic properties.
What did you think of this pine?