Light blue-green or bright to dark green needles, 3-5"; of irregular, picturesque habit, with crooked leaning branches; bark orange-red or orangish; much used for bonsai and in the landscape for its appealing form; prefers well-drained, slightly acid soil; native to east Asia and Japan

Physical Characteristics : An evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 7 m (23ft) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 5. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen from Jan to February. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind.The plant is not self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid and neutral soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

The Japanese Red Pine ( Pinus densiflora ) has a home range that includes Japan , Korea , northeastern China ( Heilongjiang , Jilin , Liaoning , Shandong ) and the extreme southeast of Russia (southern Primorsky Krai ). This pine has become a popular ornamental and has several cultivars, but in the winter it becomes yellowish. The height of this tree is 20–35 m. The Japanese red pine prefers full sun on well-drained, slightly acidic soil.