Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa pine
Notes:
Taprooted and slow to establish. Needles in threes. Bark scent when bruised is debated: UConn calls it vanilla, Cal Poly calls it cinnamon.
Cal Poly and NCSU outnumber USDA on clay tolerance.
Sources: UFL, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, Cal Poly, UConn, AHS, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
aromatic foliage
aromatic twigs/bark
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
fast-growing
fire risk low
form:tree
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:irregular
habit:oval
habit:rounded
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
litter:fruit
long-lived
persistence:evergreen
pollution sensitive
pruning not required
roots:coarse/few
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
type:conifer
use:mass planting
use:shade tree
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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