All types of conifers have irreplaceable healing qualities. In addition to favorable properties, pine trees are used to decorate land and gardens. Summer residents and gardeners are increasingly wondering about the diversity of pine species. The improvement and the appearance of the territory depend on the selected type, therefore, you need to be responsible for the choice.

Biological description of the genus pine

Pine is a coniferous sun-loving plant. The following plants belong to it - cedar, spruce, fir. Up to a hundred years of life, pine develops especially rapidly. The height of the tree is 35–80 meters, and the trunk in a radius of up to 2 meters. The plant is evergreen and resinous with a characteristic coniferous aroma. The bark is scaly, at the beginning of the development of the tree - smooth, after it hardens and cracks appear throughout the area. During flowering, the plant forms female and male cones.. Male ones look like an ellipse or cylinder, noticeably elongated from 10 to 15 cm. Female cones are more rounded, up to 8 cm long. In color, they can vary from yellow to dark brown in color.

Did you know? 100 of 200 species of pine trees grow in Russia.

The seeds of the cones can have the shape of a wing, but often they can be found also wingless. The crown is cone-shaped, oblong. Branches are located horizontally and densely covered with a long, up to 20 cm needles.

Depending on the variety of pine needles are different:

• two-coniferous are characteristic for an ordinary pine;
• three-coniferous (view of Bunge);
• five-coniferous.

With age, a tall plant forms a beautiful umbrella shape, located high, and the trunk remains flat or slightly bent.

Crowns can differ from each other in shape:

• rounded
• pintle-shaped;
• conical;
• creeping.

Pine is practically indifferent to soil and climate. The root has the ability to adapt to different conditions. In a humid climate, the root system develops in breadth, and in a dry climate - in depth by 6-8 meters. The torture for the tree becomes polluted city air, which contributes to the emergence of many diseases. On swampy and moist soil, the tree does not grow more than one meter.

The use of pine trees in landscape design

The beauty of the pine crown allows designers to work real miracles, and the coniferous smell and unpretentiousness in planting and growing make it a favorite of both professional gardeners and gardeners, and amateurs. A variety of species of pine makes it possible to choose suitable for the garden and cottage land. For garden decorations, they try to choose small plants that do not require a lot of space.

Important! Pine is not recommended to be planted next to bird cherry and lilac.

• Positive aspects of growing pine:
• The ability to choose your favorite crown shape, color of needles, depending on preference.
• Unpretentiousness to the soil and climate.
• Aesthetic value.

The height of the tree helps to grow it with lower specimens and shrubs, perennial flowers. Coniferous seedlings are not against the proximity to fruit trees, for example, an apple tree and a pear.

Popular views

The most common coniferous stands in the Northern Hemisphere. Pine can be seen throughout Russia, in European countries. Plantations form entire burs, coniferous and mixed forests.

In Russia, there are 16 species of pines that are widely used in the design of landscapes and rooms and require a detailed description. The seeds of almost all conifers are the basis of food for wild animals and birds in their natural habitat.

Common

Common pine is usually low and widespread in Asia and Europe.. Some specimens reach a height of up to 50 meters. Growth record holders are mainly located on the Baltic Sea. A tree trunk with a diameter of one and a half meters has a cracked bark of gray or brown hue. The top of the trunk is a bright orange-brown color. The crown has a conical elongated shape, which becomes more vertical and spherical during aging.

Wood is considered a valuable and indispensable material for all kinds of construction.. It is strong, elastic and resinous. There are specialized factories for the production of essential oils, resins and ethanol from wood.

The common species has many varieties: Alba Picta, Hillside Creeper and others.

Mountain

Mountain pine - an evergreen small plant, more reminiscent of a bush, not a tree, which is characterized by a fluffy multi-stemmed crown. Needles of a dark green shade, often look twisted and uneven. The needles are not long, up to 4 cm.

Did you know? Coniferous wood is used for the production of artificial silk and skin substitute.

Wood is characterized by excellent qualities for construction, high aesthetic value due to the brown, slightly burgundy color.. Unripe fruits are used in cosmetology and medicine. Often you can find this view in landscape design, represented by varieties of Chao-chao, Varella and Pug.

Lamberta

Lambert Pine - a tall tree reaching 70 meters, which received the name from the name of its discoverer. Distributed in northern America and the state of California. The trunk is stable, with a diameter of up to 2 m. The needles reach 12 cm. Representatives of the species are often called sugar because of the significant sugar content in the resin. Fruits the tree with large cones from 25 to 50 cm. Seeds from 10 to 12 mm in size.

Apply the plant in construction. Wood is resistant to decay and is well preserved for many years.

White-skinned

White-skinned (Pinus albicaulis) or white-stemmed pine has a distinctive feature - light bark grayish. The tree reaches a height of 21 meters. Young plants are characterized by a conical crown with a curve, curved, sometimes tangled, needles. Many animals in the wild use cone seeds for nutrition, such as squirrels and grizzlies.

In the trunk, different birds like to nest, including rare ones. White-stemmed prefers to grow in the mild weather of the subalpine zone of America and is represented by a huge number of varieties, the most common of which are Falling Rock and Tioga Lake

Siberian

Siberian cedar stretches up to 40 meters up. The average plant height is 20–25 meters. The trunk has a larger number of branches and tops than other varieties. It has a grayish brownish tint. The needles are long (14 cm) dark green in color, often with a white coating. Cones on a tree appear in the 60th year of his life. Immature cones are purple, which soon changes to brown. Siberian cedar can most often be found in the taiga and in Siberia.

Weimutova

Weymouth pine grows up to 20 meters high and is considered a common species in the design of estates. The hue of the bark is light or dark, brown. The older the crown is, the more it throws branches so that they become sparse. The bundle consists of 5 short needles up to 10 cm.

Important! It is typical for Weymouth pine species to give an increase of up to 50 cm per year.

It is grown on almost any soil, but does not like wetlands and saline lands.

European cedar

European cedar often lives in the Alps and in the Carpathians. She perfectly knows how to adapt to life in the mountains, tolerates a height of up to 2000 meters. The view is the most hardy to cold, up to 25 meters high. Crohn has an ovoid shape. The trunk is stable and tight.

Young trees have a light brown bark, in more mature trees it hardens and fills with cracks. The needles are short, up to 9 cm long, changing every 5 years. The tree begins to bear fruit from the 25th year of life. The bumps change color from purple to dark brown. The species is represented by varieties: Nana, Alphorn, Blue Mound and others.

Pine has many types, most of which can be grown at home or in the country without any special time spent on care. All varieties have their own individual characteristics and differences. In addition to the decorative function, conifers are a great way to improve your health and make the air clean. The tree on the site will look good in any season. In winter, it will create a special New Year’s atmosphere, and in summer its branches will be an excellent protection from the sun and a source of shade.