Mexican Weeping Pine Pine Data Sheet

• Common name: Mexican weeping pine

• Latin name: Pinus Patula

• Genus: Pinus

• Height: 50 m

• Type: Evergreen

• Hardiness: Zone 8–10

• Conservation status: Least concern

Mexican Weeping Pine Info

Pinus Patula, commonly known as the Mexican weeping pine, is a conifer native to Mexico. It is also planted in Bolivia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Hawaii.

This tree is generally found at Medium to high altitudes, mostly from 1,800 m (5,900 ft) to 2,700 m (8,850 ft).

The Mexican weeping pine is a large evergreen conifer that can reach 50 m (164 ft) tall. The trunk diameter can exceed 2 m. The needles are bundled in sets of four and grow in a drooping fashion to a length of 12 cm. Needle colour varies from light green to dark green. The bark is thin and scaled on juvenile trees, becoming thick and cracked on mature trees. The bark is dark brown with hints of grey. The cones are 20 cm long and start out a medium green colour, maturing to a medium brown when ripe. Cones take 24 months to ripen.

The Mexican weeping pine is closely related to Pinus Greggi and Pinus Pirnglei, which all share many of its characteristics.

The timber is of little value as it is soft and fragile. The heartwood has a pinkish tinge.

This is a striking landscape tree that produces ornamental drooping needles. This tree generally has a straight trunk with little branching. Very good for bonsai.

These saplings are 2 inches tall.

Care Instructions

Upon receipt these will need separating into individual pots, preferably 4" pots or bigger. Keep free from competing weeds and never allow to completely dry out, water logging should also be avoided. Do not be tempted to keep in the greenhouse as this may greatly harm the saplings via scorching. Trees will perform best raised outdoors in full sunny position. These grow very quickly and will soon need re-potting to beyond a 10" pot.

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