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Pinus ponderosa

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Yellow fir; high tree with a wide, open crown, beautiful bark. This plant grows to about 6 meter. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Joh. Wieting, Bad Zwischenahn, BRD

Date taken : 02.05.1989

Common name : Pine

Family : Pinaceae

© first picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Arizona, USA, in de natuur

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Wyoming / Utah / Colorado

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : California

© picture 5 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : conifer
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 5 and 7.5 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : needles
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop