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:
Water Needs:
Average
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Height: 60 -
100 ft
Spread: 25 -
30 ft
Ecoregions:
- Cold Deserts
- Marine West Coast Forest
- Upper Gila Mountains
- Warm Deserts
- Western Cordillera
- Western Sierra Madre Piedmont
Countries:
- United States