Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Pinus ponderosa
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS ponderosa
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Common Name
Ponderosa Pine
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
ponderosa pine
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
In German
ponderosa-Kiefer
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
In French
pin ponderosa
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
In Spanish
pino ponderosa
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
In Greek
Ponderosa πεύκα
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
In Portuguese
ponderosa pine
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
In Polish
sosna
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
In Latin
pinus ponderosa
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Pinus
Abelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
61235
1
27800
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