{"product_id":"pinus-excelsa-blue-pine-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Pinus Excelsa, Blue Pine - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Pine or Himalayan Blue Pine (\u003cem\u003ePinus wallichiana\u003c\/em\u003e, long known as \u003cem\u003ePinus excelsa\u003c\/em\u003e) is a tall, elegant evergreen conifer of the high Himalaya, recognised by its long, drooping, blue-green needles in bundles of five and its large, resinous, banana-shaped cones. It is an important timber and resin tree of the hills and a handsome ornamental and afforestation species for cool, elevated regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts straight, light, durable wood is used for construction, packing cases and plywood, while the resin yields turpentine and rosin. It grows naturally across the temperate Himalaya from Kashmir to Bhutan at 1,800-4,000 m, and is planted for watershed protection and reforestation on hill slopes; it needs a cool climate and is not suited to the hot plains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Pinaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: The Himalaya (Kashmir to Bhutan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 30-50 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winged seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification: soak them for a day, then chill in damp sand for 3-4 weeks to break dormancy. Sow about 1 cm deep in a well-drained, slightly acidic nursery mix kept cool and moist; germination usually follows in 2-3 weeks. Grow the seedlings in light shade and transplant to hill sites in their second season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052696961270,"sku":"SED-TRE-PINUS-002","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-pinus-excelsa-blue-pine-0-5-kg-seeds-16969202401420.jpg?v=1782714712","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/pinus-excelsa-blue-pine-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}