Pines are fascinating conifers. Just watch how they change over the course of a year. Not only the ripe cones in autumn adorn the needle dress and can be collected and used for handicrafts or as decoration. The pine is particularly beautiful during the flowering period. Find out all about the bright spots of color that appear on the branches in early summer.
The flowering of the pine is rather inconspicuous
features
- dust and pistil flowers
- no perianth
- cone-like
- sex-specific
- Flowering period from May to June
- blooms every two years
Male and female pine flowers
The pine is a monoecious conifer. This means it forms both male and female flowers. You can recognize the former by the yellow, hanging inflorescences. The females, on the other hand, glow reddish and have a round shape. A seed cone, which enables reproduction, later develops only from the female flowers.