Blue Pine कैल

🌱 About the plant

Long soft needles in fives; the pine of the mid-Himalayan slopes.

Growing it

Hill planting only; poor drought tolerance in the plains.

What it is for

Timber and resin; erosion control on hill slopes.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Season

Mar–Apr

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

20–35 m

First harvest

Cones from year fifteen

Hill planting only; poor drought tolerance in the plains.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Timber and resin; erosion control on hill slopes.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India