Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)

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  Appearance

  The Ponderosa Pine is a stately conifer from North America with conical crown.

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  Leaves

  Evergreen, linear, 15 to 20 cm long needles arranged in threes on short shoots. Stiffly curved. Finely serrated margin. Needles are dark green above.

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  Leaf upperside

  Evergreen, linear, 15 to 20 cm long needles arranged in threes on short shoots. Stiffly curved. Finely serrated margin. Needles are dark green above.

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  Flowers

  Flowering period: IV-VI . Female flowers are dark red, the male flowers yellowish.

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  Fruits

  Female cones are approx. 7 to 15 cm long, ovate. Colour: pale brown or reddish. Scales are thickened with a small bead in the middle. Terminal cones.

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  Bark

  Yellowish-brown or reddish-brown bark. Broken up into large, thick slabs separated by furrows.

Application

Parks, afforestation, kitchen gardens

Native regions

North America

Location parameters

Light: sunny to off-sun; soil: very dry to very moist; soil structure: normal to airy; soil quality: low to normal.

Demands

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture.

Hardiness

down to -24 C°

Growth

Height of growth: 20 to 25 m. Spread: 6 to 8 m. Narrowly conical tree. Usually without branches at the bottom.

Leaves

Evergreen, linear, 15 to 20 cm long needles arranged in threes on short shoots. Stiffly curved. Finely serrated margin. Needles are dark green above.

Flowers

Flowering period: IV-VI . Female flowers are dark red, the male flowers yellowish.

Fruits

Female cones are approx. 7 to 15 cm long, ovate. Colour: pale brown or reddish. Scales are thickened with a small bead in the middle. Terminal cones.

Bark

Yellowish-brown or reddish-brown bark. Broken up into large, thick slabs separated by furrows.

Roots

Deep-rooting.