Pinus ponderosa (N)
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Common Name —— western yellow pine
Family —————— Pinaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 3 – 7
Form ——————— large upright tree
Height/Spread ——– 18 – 28 m / 7 – 9 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— evergreen; blue-green; 3 needle
Bud ———————- brownish
Cone ——————— oval cone; 10 – 15 cm
Bark ——————— rough, brown
Smell ——————– fragrant leaves
Limitation ————- prone to root rots, needle blight and blister
Strength —————- attractive bark
Use ———————– as specimen tree
ID ————————long needle in fascicles of three; would be injured if someone throw you a cone of it
