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About Damson and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
prune de Damas  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
damson plum  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
5  

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Properties of Damson and Whitebark Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Whitebark Pine? We provide you with everything About Damson and Whitebark Pine. Damson doesn't have thorns and Whitebark Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Whitebark Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Whitebark Pine

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

Damson and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Damson and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Care of Damson and Whitebark Pine

Care of Damson and Whitebark Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.

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