Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Asia
Types
Pinus ponderosa
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
5100
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
10*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
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm6.56 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
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
-
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
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PINUS ponderosa
DIOSCOREA alata
Common Name
Ponderosa Pine
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
In Hindi
ponderosa pine
Hydrangea
In German
ponderosa-Kiefer
Hortensie
In French
pin ponderosa
Hortensia
In Spanish
pino ponderosa
Hortensia
In Greek
Ponderosa πεύκα
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
ponderosa pine
Hortênsia
In Polish
sosna
Hortensja
In Latin
pinus ponderosa
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
-
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
-
Family
Pinaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Pinus
-
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
612-
1
27800
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