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Pinus thunbergii · Pinaceae
DETERMINATION — FOR THE KEEPING OF
Pinus thunbergii · Pinaceae
FURTHER PLATES — FIGS. 2 ONWARD
Trained over twelve seasonal cycles using traditional decandling (mekiri) and copper-wire branch setting, this Pinus thunbergii exhibits mature plated bark and dense short-needle foliage pads in a frost-resistant unglazed Tokoname tray.
CROSS-REFERENCE — THE PLANT ATLAS
HERB-02
Pinus thunbergii
Pinaceae
Classic rugged two-needle maritime pine exhibiting deeply fissured corticose bark, powerful surface root flare (nebari), and disciplined pad ramification.
LIGHT
Direct Sun / Full Light
WATER
Keep Evenly Moist (Never Waterlogged)
HUMIDITY
45% – 70% RH with continuous outdoor air movement
TEMPERATURE
Temperate outdoor seasonal cycle (-5°C winter dormancy to 32°C summer; requires obligatory winter chill hours)
SOIL
100% inorganic granular bonsai mix: 1:1:1 hard-fired Akadama, Hyuga pumice, and Kiryuzuna volcanic gravel (3–5 mm particle fraction).
MATURE SIZE
Tabletop / Compact (< 40 cm)
KEEPING
Specialist / Collector
NATIVE TO
Coastal maritime zones of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, Japan
PETS
Mild Irritant / Caution
Needles and terpene-rich oleoresin are not systemically lethal in trace contact but can cause mild gastrointestinal upset or mechanical irritation if chewed by companion animals.
FURTHER READING — THE JOURNAL
Understanding apical dominance, summer candle decandling, and obligatory chill-hour physiology in Pinus thunbergii bonsai.
Kenji Morimoto
Evaluating wall microporosity, evaporative root cooling, and salt efflorescence in Japanese Shigaraki and Tokoname vessels.
Soren Takahashi
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