Taxonomy
- Division:
- Coniferophyta | - Conifers
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- Pinus strobus
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- Red, Pink, Yellow, Green, Brown
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆
Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Allen's Aphelia (Aphelia alleniana), Anacamptodes vellivolata, Aplectoides condita, Bagworm moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis), Black zigzag (Panthea acronyctoides), brown pine looper (Caripeta angustiorata), Caripeta latiorata, Chain-lined geometer moth (Cingilia catenaria), contracted spanworm (Thera contractata), Dichomeris picrocarpa, Dichomeris setosella, Dioryctria auranticella, Doris' pinemoth (Coloradia doris), Eastern Panthea (Panthea furcilla), eastern pine shoot borer (Eucosma gloriola), Eucosma tocullionana, Eupithecia palpata, European pine shoot moth (Rhyacionia buoliana), False hemlock looper (Nepytia canosaria), false sphinx (Lapara bombycoides), fir coneworm (Dioryctria abietivorella), gray spruce looper (Caripeta divisata), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), jack pine budworm (Choristoneura pinus), Larch Pug (Eupithecia lariciata), Larch Tolype (Tolype laricis), Large Fruit-tree Tortrix (Archips oporana), Lusk's pinemoth (Coloradia luski), Major Sallow (Feralia major), Marmara fasciella, Morrison's pero (Pero morrisonaria), Mournful Thorn (Lambdina fiscellaria), Nameless Pinion (Lithophane innominata), Northern Pine Carpet Moth (Caripeta piniata), Northern Pine Tussock Moth (Dasychira plagiata), Northern Variable Dart (Xestia badicollis), Obliquebanded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), Ocnerostoma strobivorum, Oslar's eacles (Eacles oslari), Pandora moth (Coloradia pandora), Panthea pallescens, pine devil moth (Citheronia sepulcralis), pine false looper (Zale duplicata), Pine Hypagyrtis Moth (Hypagyrtis piniata), pine powder moth (Eufidonia convergaria), pine shoot moth (Ocnerostoma piniariella), pine tube moth (Argyrotaenia pinatubana), Pitch mass borer (Synanthedon pini), Porcelain Gray (Protoboarmia porcelaria), powdered eufidonia (Eufidonia notataria), Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua), Semiothisa bicolorata, Semiothisa bisignata, Semiothisa granitata, Semiothisa minorata, Semiothisa pinistrobata, sparganothis fruitworm moth (Sparganothis sulfureana), three-streaked sparganothis moth (Sparganothis tristriata), Variable Climbing Cutworm (Xestia elimata), variegated midget (Elaphria versicolor), Velda pinemoth (Coloradia velda), White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma), Zale helata, Zimmerman's coneworm (Dioryctria zimmermani), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Incisalia niphon), Entomologist's hairstreak (Incisalia eryphon)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- prefers nutrient-poor soils; avoid waterlogged conditions
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Seeds are cold stratified for 60-98 days. Some protocols suggest soaking seeds in water for 24 hours before stratification. Seeds can be treated with Thiram fungicide after drying.
Establishment: Seeds can be obtained from fallen cones or purchased commercially. The protocols vary slightly in stratification period and sowing techniques. The species is found throughout northeastern North America, and grows in a variety of sites along the full moisture gradient from wet bogs and moist stream bottoms to xeric sand plains and rocky ridges.
Source: npn.rngr.net
