Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan, Korea
Central United States, Canada
Types
Pinus thunbergii
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
5065
0
40000
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Habitat
sand dunes, Sandhills, Sandy areas
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-4
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer, Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Nematodes, Sawfly, Scale Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Herbicide, Used as a dye
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PINUS thunbergii
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Japanese Black Pine
Black Pine
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Japanese Black Pine
Blue Ash plant
In German
Japanese Black Pine
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Japonais pin noir
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Pino Negro Japonés
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Μαύρη Πεύκη
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Japonês Black Pine
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Japoński sosna czarna
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
White Pine Italica
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Scrophulariales
Family
Pinaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Pinus
Fraxinus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
465
1
27800
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