Pine - a genus of coniferous plants pine family, represented in nature in the form of trees, shrubs or creeping (undersized, trailing bushes, branches which grow in the horizontal direction, or trees, similar bush). This is a very common plant that can be found both in the highlands and the plains, from the equator to the polar regions. Today we know of the existence of 130 species of pine.
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In the old evergreen, resinous pine tree was considered a magic tree, which symbolizes wisdom, vitality and immortality, its branches adorned the house on New Year's holidays. In folk medicine, for the preparation of medicinal teas, decoctions and infusions used needles, pollen, buds and young cones cooked jam.
It has long been known that the pine needles releases essential oils. They, in turn, disinfect the air, the surrounding trees, and a beneficial effect on the human respiratory system. That is why it is so easy and pleasant to breathe in the pine forest.
In order to determine and decide which of pine can be planted in the area, it is desirable to examine their varietal characteristics.
Species and varieties
Most varieties have and decorative forms, including the dwarf and stunted, which are also widely used in landscaping. To date, there are more than 50 varieties. For planting in the area are also suitable and wild specimens.
- Pine Wallich - a fast-growing, very beautiful tree with long, slightly drooping needles greyish. The natural place of growth - the mountains of Tibet and the Himalayas. Low winter hardiness is an obstacle for growing this variety in places with cold winters.
- Oregon or yellow, or heavy - North American species with thick bark (10 cm) long needles dark color and yield a pyramidal shape. The areal growth withstand up to -35 degrees.
- Korean cedar, pine or cedar Korean - a native of eastern Asia. Has a dense, greyish-blue, long needles up to 20 cm. Winter hardiness of this kind of high.
- Mountain Weymouth - winter hardy North American species with a soft, long needles of a beautiful blue-gray hue. Not tolerate urban conditions.
- Montezuma - originally from the mountainous areas of Mexico, has a very long needles. She is thermophilic and can not tolerate the dry climate.
- Gustotsvetnaya or Japanese red - has a long, stiff needles and red hue bark on young trees. When sufficient frost does not tolerate long freezing of the soil.
- Austria (mountain), or black pine - comes from mountainous areas between eastern and western Europe. This species has a dark crust and thick needles, crown at a young age has a pyramidal shape.
- Melkotsvetkovaya - Japanese view of pine. The climatic conditions of central Russia is better to use dwarf varieties, as the usual form does not tolerate cold.
- Armand - Chinese form a thin and long needles, wherein a high decorative effect. It does not tolerate cold.
- Thunberg - a rare plant native to Japan, with long needles. cultivation is preferably wet climate is subtropical.
- Geldreyha - dlinnohvoynaya, a native of Italy, with a low winter hardiness. For the middle band more suitable dwarf pine species. To protect from freezing in the winter they need to cover.
When deciding on the purchase of seedlings for planting, it is necessary to thoroughly prepare. After all, the quality of the seedlings, the correct choice of a place, right time landing in the future will bring a lot of joy and only a minimum of hassle.
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