Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine, Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa brachyptera

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Botanical Name:

Pinus ponderosa brachyptera

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

ponderosa

Variety:

brachyptera

Common Name:

Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine, Southwestern Ponderosa Pine

Height:
120 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5

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  • Pinus ponderosa brachyptera

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
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In a Nutshell:
* P. ponderosa subsp. brachyptera (not published). The 'South Rockies' group includes populations formerly assigned to Pinus brachyptera Engelmann (1848) from Arizona and New Mexico. In the far south of those states, it is replaced by Pinus arizonica (q.v.). more...
* An infusion of the dried buds has been used as an eye wash.
* Ponderosa pine was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes, who valued it especially for its antiseptic and vulnerary properties, using it to treat a range of skin problems, cuts, wounds, burns etc. more...