Douglas Fir

Ponderosa Pine

About Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine

Douglas Fir

Ponderosa Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western United States, California, Canada, China

Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Application in Furniture, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

PINUS ponderosa

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Fir

Ponderosa Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

डगलस फ़िर

ponderosa pine

7.2.2 In German

Douglasfichte

ponderosa-Kiefer

7.2.3 In French

le sapin de Douglas

pin ponderosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

abeto Douglas

pino ponderosa

7.2.5 In Greek

έλατο Douglas

Ponderosa πεύκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Douglas Fir

ponderosa pine

7.2.7 In Polish

daglezji

sosna

7.2.8 In Latin

Douglas abies

pinus ponderosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Pseudotsuga

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine? We provide you with everything About Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine. Douglas Fir doesn't have thorns and Ponderosa Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Douglas Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Douglas Fir has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Ponderosa Pine has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine

Season and care of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Douglas Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ponderosa Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Douglas Fir is Clay, Loam and for Ponderosa Pine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Douglas Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Ponderosa Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine Physical Information

Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ponderosa Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine are as follows:

Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Ponderosa Pine flower color: Not Available
Ponderosa Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine

Care of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed and Ponderosa Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ponderosa Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.