Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
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Types
Pinus ponderosa
Prunus serrulata
Number of Varieties
525
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
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Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
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
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ornamental use, 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, Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PINUS ponderosa
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Common Name
Ponderosa Pine
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
In Hindi
ponderosa pine
चेरी
In German
ponderosa-Kiefer
Blühende Kirsch
In French
pin ponderosa
cerisier
In Spanish
pino ponderosa
floración de la cereza
In Greek
Ponderosa πεύκα
Άνθιση κερασιών
In Portuguese
ponderosa pine
cereja de florescência
In Polish
sosna
Kwitnienie wiśni
In Latin
pinus ponderosa
florentem cerasis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Pinaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pinus
Prunus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
612430
1
27800
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