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Pinus banksiana
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Jack pine; scrub pine
Family: Pinaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 80 to 120 (days)
Temperature:
Precipitation: 10 to 55 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -53° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 8.2
Soil Texture/Type: All
Soil Drainage: Moderately Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity: Full sun
Comments:
Grows in Great Lakes region, south to cental Wisconsin, through northeast US and central Canada. Southern limit is at maximum temperature of 29 C.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Rust
Uses:
Environ. - ornamental, Material - wood
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
North America, Cultivated elsewhere
 
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