Bristlecone Pine vs Korean Pine - TreeTime.ca

Bristlecone Pine vs Korean Pine

Pinus koraiensis

Pinus aristata

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Korean Pine
Bristlecone Pine

Korean Pine is an attractive conifer suitable for shelterbelts, privacy screens, and ornamental planting. This tree is especially prized for its pine nuts. Korean Pine nuts are larger than most other species. They can be used in salads, pesto sauce, and other foods.

This conifer is generally tolerant of urban conditions but much prefers cool summer climates.

Bristlecone Pine is a small to medium evergreen with an irregular habit and contorted branches.

This extremely long-lived tree is relatively low maintenance and drought-tolerant.

It is known for its deep green to blue-green needles flecked with white resin, and its thin, scaly, grey-brown bark. Because it is extremely slow-growing, Bristlecone Pine is well suited to smaller properties.

Korean Pine Quick Facts

Bristlecone Pine Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Nuts: large edible seeds
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: extremely slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none




Other Names: chinese pinenut
Other Names: colorado bristlecone pine, foxtail pine, hickory pine, rocky mountain bristlecone pine