Pinus ponderosa (N)
Common name: ponderosa pine
Family name: Pinaceae
USDA Hardiness Zone:
Mature height and spread: 18-30m
Form: evergreen conifer
Water use: medium
Soil requirements: well-drained, moist, deep soil, full sun
Leaf arrangement: long needles, 13-25cm, 3 needles a group, sharp, stomatal lines on each surface
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): 5-15cm, conical, almost no stalk, prickles on each scale
Limitations: tolerate alkaline soil
Suitable uses: specimen tree
Quick ID description: long needles, no stalk, prickles
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