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Torrey Pine

Pinus torreyana subsp. torreyana

Also called Mainland Torrey Pine

Torrey Pine
Photo: Richard O. Barry from San Diego, California, United States, CC BY 2.0

Mainland Torrey Pine is a rare, critically endangered subspecies of pine native only to coastal San Diego County, California. It is a large tree that needs full sun, excellent drainage and dry conditions, and is rarely grown outside its native range.

Family
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently once established; let the soil dry out between waterings and avoid wet roots.
Soil
Sandy, well-drained soil or gritty mix.
Temperature
Tolerates mild coastal temperatures; protect from prolonged freezing below -7 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic

About

Pinus torreyana subsp. torreyana is a subspecies of the critically endangered Torrey pine in the family Pinaceae. It is native to California, and grows only in the coastal region of San Diego County, California.

Other Pinus plants

Whitebark Pine · Amami Pine · Rocky Mountains Bristlecone Pine · Arizona Pine · Pinus armandii var. mastersiana · Chinese White Pine · Pinus arunachalensis · Knobcone pine · Mexican White Pine · Foxtail Pine · Jack pine · Bhutan Pine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pinus torreyana subsp. torreyana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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