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Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)

Pinus Muricata, or more commonly know as Bishop Pine, is a tree with green foliage and orange flowers of the genus Pinus. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 90 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during mid spring, is tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Pinus Muricata or Bishop Pine‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the state of California.

       

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Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)
Credit: Eugene Zelenko | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
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  • Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)
  • Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)
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  • Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)
  • Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)
  • Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)

Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata) Native Growing Regions

Native States for Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata)
California

Bishop Pine (Pinus Muricata) Information

  • Category: Gymnosperm
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Family: Pinaceae
  • Order: Pinales
  • Class: Pinopsida
  • Division: Coniferophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Tree
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: None
  • C:N Ratio: High
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Orange
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Dense
  • Foliage Texture: Medium
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
  • Growth Form: Single Stem
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 35
  • Height Mature (feet): 90
  • Leaf Retention: Yes
  • Lifespan: Moderate
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Conical
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: None
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: None
  • Cold Stratification Required: Yes
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Fertility Requirement: Low
  • Fire Tolerance: High
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 200
  • Hedge Tolerance: Medium
  • Moisture Use: Medium
  • pH (Minimum): 5.4
  • pH (Maximum): 7
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 430
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 1200
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 20
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 80
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 42
  • Salinity Tolerance: Medium
  • Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): 17
  • Bloom Period: Mid Spring
  • Commercial Availability: Contracting Only
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
  • Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: Yes
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 46400
  • Seed Spread Rate: Rapid
  • Seedling Vigor: Medium
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: None

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