Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
The majestic and resilient tree is known for its tall, straight truchs and distinctive orange-brown bark that peels off in puzzle-like plates. It has long, needle-like leaves grouped in bundles of three and produces large, egg-shaped cones. It can live over 500 years.***Toxic to horses***
Plant Type:
Tree
Water Needs:
Average
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Height: 60 - 100 ft
Spread: 25 - 30 ft
Duration:
- Perennial
Season of Interest:
Countries:
- United States
Ecoregion Level II:
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- 12.1 - Western Sierra Madre Piedmont
- 13.1 - Upper Gila Mountains
- 6.2 - Western Cordillera (USA)
- 6.2 - Western Cordillera (Canada)
- 10.1 - Cold Deserts (USA)
- 10.1 - Cold Deserts (Canada)
- 10.2 - Warm Deserts
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