Pondersona Pine
Pinus Ponderosa
Plant type: Tree
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Low
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 220
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 700
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8900
Counties: Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: High
Establishment: Moderate
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/fire_regimes/Northern_RM_ponderosa_pine/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_pipo.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_pipo.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/tree/pinpons/all.html
- https://homeguides.sfgate.com/tips-growing-ponderosa-pine-29840.html#:~:text=Place%20the%20mesh%20bag%20and,within%2015%20days%20of%20planting.
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254864478_Effects_of_stratification_and_temperature_on_seed_germination_speed_and_uniformity_in_central_Oregon_ponderosa_pine_Pinus_ponderosa_Dougl_ex_Laws
- https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/59501/1/5.4.Westhoff.pdf