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Pinus ponderosa

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Names

Common Names
Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine, Yellow Pine

Growth

Height
66-75 feet
Spread
No horizontal spread data in sources.
Growth Rate
0.8-1.5 feet per year

Appearance

Bloom Color
Maroon, Yellow
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-7
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full Sun.
Soil Type
Well-drained, coarse-textured soils (sandy soils)
Soil Drainage
Well-drained, coarse-textured (sandy) soils are ideal; avoid wet or waterlogged sites.
Soil pH
6.0-7.0, slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen needle
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time
Spring (April to June)

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts birds, no information in sources about attraction of bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, or other pollinators.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Douglas ex C.Lawson
Publication
Agric. Man. 354. (1836)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Subclass
Pinidae
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus

Inferior Taxa

Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa

Synonyms

Pinus jeffreyi var. ambigua Pinus engelmannii Pinus sinclairiana Pinus nootkatensis Pinus parryana Pinus beardsleyi Pinus benthamiana Pinus jeffreyi var. nigricans Pinus ponderosa f. pendula Pinus craigiana Pinus ponderosa f. crispata Pinus resinosa

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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