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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

Whitebark Pine
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About American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada
Western United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Whitebark Pine

In German

Lebensbaum
Whitebark Pine

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
Whitebark pino

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

American Arborvitae
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Whitebark Pine doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine

Season and care of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine is important to know. While considering everything about American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Arborvitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Whitebark Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Arborvitae is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Arborvitae is Acidic, Neutral and for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine

Care of American Arborvitae and Whitebark Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.