| Description | Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) A large growing Pine tree native to the western half of North America. |
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| Pronunciation | (PI-nus)(pon-der-O-sa) |
| Plant Type | Trees Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | prefers a deep moist fertile soil, tolerates average |
| Fruit | cones are terminal solitary or in groups of 3-5 |
| Leaves | usually in three, sometimes 5, 5-10 inches long, densely crowded on the ends of branches |
| Stems | cinnamon-brown to yellow-orange, flaky |
| Propagation | seeds have no dormancy |
| Native Site | Native to the western half of North America. |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered and introduced by D. Douglas in 1826. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Western Yellow Pine, Bull Pine, Black Jack Pine |
| Author's Notes | I grew up watching Westerns on TV and one of the most popular was Bonanza. The main family of this show the "Cartwright's" lived on the Ponderosa ranch. Every time I see this plant I think of sitting in my parents living room, black and white TV, watching Ben, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe Cartwright. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) , #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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