![]() ![]() ![]() needles in bundles of 3, medium to dark green, stiff, flat, sharply pointed, measure 2 to 4 inches long, 2 mm wide, and margins finely toothed, faint stomatal lines on the needle surface and the fascicle sheath falls away.exfoliating bark reveals a patchwork of white, olive, light purple, and silver after age 10.the bark on young trees is smooth and gray.evergreen 30 to 50 feet tall and 20 to 25 feet wide.It will make an excellent specimen or accent tree in the home landscape, and it needs to be placed where it can be admired throughout the year. Patience is required because it will take 10 years before the tree bark begins to exfoliate. The ornamental bark is the showstopper of this species. However, training as a single trunk is possible. The trunk may split and the limbs may break in heavy snow and ice due to its multi-trunk habit. As in many multitrunked trees, some molting may occur. It may be best to plant this evergreen a little higher in the soil to ensure good drainage. Once established, this plant is drought tolerant, and it is also deer resistant. ![]() It is intolerant to heat and may suffer in planting zones 7 to 8. The lacebark pine prefers well-drained soils, full sun, and afternoon shade. The species epithet, bungeana, is in honor of a Russian botanist, Alexander von Bunge. The genus name, Pinus, is the Latin name for pines. The native range of this tree is Central and Northern China. This evergreen is a member of the Pinaceae or pine family. If bruised, the needles will give off a turpentine-like scent. It has medium to dark green needles that are in bundles of three. Removing the lower branches will expose the beautiful bark. Lacebark pine is often multi-stemmed, pyramidal to rounded, and becomes flat-topped with age. Shrubby when young, this tree has picturesque, showy bark that exfoliates or peels in patches, revealing a patchwork of colors of white, olive, light purple, and silver. The patchwork will eventually become a milky white. These features aren't evident until the tree matures. The lacebark pine is a slow-growing evergreen conifer that grows 30 to 50 feet tall and 20 to 35 feet wide. Phonetic Spelling PY-nus bung-gee-AH-na Description ![]()
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