(ponderosa pinus)
May the forest be with you!
Can live up to 500, resistant to fire, smells like vanilla or butterscotch, excellent source of personal pine pollen harvesting for many years.
ZONE: 3-7
POLLINATOR: No
DEER RESISTANT: Yes
DROUGHT TOLERANT: Yes
EVERGREEN: Yes
SPREADS BY SEED: Yes
NEEDS A CROSS POLLINATOR: Wind pollinated
AGE OF PLANT: Estimated 5yrs old (current stock)
MATURE HEIGHT: 60-200+ ft tall & 25-30ft wide
PONDEROSA PINE
PLANTING & GROWING
Plant Ponderosa pines in full sun with well-drained soil, ideally in spring (March-May) or early fall. Space trees 12-18 feet apart, keeping them 15+ feet from buildings, and ensure they are watered regularly for the first two years. Seedlings may benefit from partial shade initially to aid root establishment.
MEDICINAL BENEFITS
Pine pollen:
- Nutrient dense with over 200 bioactive phytonutrients
- 30% protein by weight
- Contains all 9 amino acids (complete protein)
- Antioxidants (glutathione and superoxide dismutase)
- Energy
- Edurance
- Anti-inflammatory
- Premier phytoandrogen
- Contains four major male sex hormones (testosterone, DHEA, androstenedione, and androsterone), which can raise testosterone levels and balance the ratio of estrogen to androgens. Elevating men's health and women's hormones.
- Contains nitric acid (helps dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow.
- Sexual function
- Metabolism
- Longevity
- Adaptogen
- D2 & D3
- Magnesium
- Selenium
- Silicon
- L-Dopa
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Iron
- Manganese
- Strontium
- Sulphur
- Chlorine
- L-arginine
- Enzymes
DHEA: Dehydroepiandrosterone, also known as androstenolone, is an endogenous steroid hormone precursor. It is one of the most abundant circulating steroids in humans. DHEA is produced in the adrenal glands, the gonads, and the brain.
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FLAVOR & PAIRING
Pairs best with sweeteners like honey, butter, and maple syrup, as well as smoothies, yogurt, pancakes, and baking, due to its subtle profile.