Pinus parviflora 'Aoba jo' Japanese White Pine Mikawa variant The edges of the leaves

The edges of the leaves curl under themselves giving the leaves the appearance of a starfish

round topped tree

'Shishio hime' emerges in spring with Red tips to the leaves before turning green for the summer

and the older foliage will be darker green

It does not matter what you call it

Pinus parviflora 'Aoba jo' Japanese White Pine Mikawa variant The edges of the leavesPinus parviflora 'Aoba jo' is a small, upright growing Japanese White Pine with a dense growth habit. 'Aoba jo' has short, attractive, blue green needles that curl slightly upwards. 'Aoba jo' has an open form between branches which can give a mature specimen a nice layered look. 10 Year Size: Height: 3 5 feet Width: 2 4 feet