Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Pinus ponderosa
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS ponderosa
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Ponderosa Pine
False Indigo
In Hindi
ponderosa pine
इंडिगो
In German
ponderosa-Kiefer
falsches Indigo
In French
pin ponderosa
faux Indigo
In Spanish
pino ponderosa
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Ponderosa πεύκα
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
ponderosa pine
false Indigo
In Polish
sosna
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
pinus ponderosa
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Pinaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pinus
Amorpha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
61221
1
27800
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