Ponderosa Pine vs Bristlecone Pine - TreeTime.ca

Ponderosa Pine vs Bristlecone Pine

Pinus aristata

Pinus ponderosa

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Bristlecone Pine
Ponderosa Pine

Bristlecone Pine is a small to medium evergreen with an irregular habit and contorted branches.

This extremely long-lived tree is relatively low maintenance and drought-tolerant.

It is known for its deep green to blue-green needles flecked with white resin, and its thin, scaly, grey-brown bark. Because it is extremely slow-growing, Bristlecone Pine is well suited to smaller properties.

Ponderosa Pine is the tallest known pine in North America. This popular evergreen has distinctive, textured bark and long needles.

This makes it an excellent ornamental tree for landscaping on large properties. Ponderosa Pine is hardy in a variety of soil conditions.

Bristlecone Pine Quick Facts

Ponderosa Pine Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: extremely slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Cones: purple ripening to yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: BC
Other Names: colorado bristlecone pine, foxtail pine, hickory pine, rocky mountain bristlecone pine
Other Names: big pine, black jack pine, bull pine, heavy pine, ponderosa white pine, sierra brownbark pine, western longleaf pine, western pitch pine, western red pine, western yellow pine, yellow pine