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Pitch Pine
Pitch Pine

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About Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Western United States, Canada

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
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Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

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

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

सनोबर
Whitebark Pine

In German

Pitch pine
Whitebark Pine

In French

pitch pine
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

pino
Whitebark pino

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Pitch sosny
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

pice pinus
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

1155
1 27800
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Properties of Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine. Pitch Pine has thorns and Whitebark Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine

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

Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

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

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Pitch Pine and Whitebark Pine

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