Twoneedle Pinyon

Pinus edulis Engelm.

Pine family

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

50.0 feet

Spread

8.5 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance Medium

Climate

pH Range 6.5 – 8.5

Frost-Free Days 200 days

Precipitation 9 – 27 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Coleotechnites edulicola, Coloradia doris, Coloradia velda, Cydia colorana, Dasychira grisefacta grisefacta, Eucosma bobana, Lophocampa ingens, Neophasia menapia, Petrova arizonensis, Stenoporpia pulmonaira satisfacta

Fall Color No

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.