Whitebark Pine

Austrian Pine

About Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine

Whitebark Pine

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

European Black Pine

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Austrian Pine

In German

Whitebark Pine

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

pino salgareño

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Sosna czarna

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine? We provide you with everything About Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine. Whitebark Pine has thorns and Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Whitebark Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis and Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis. 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 Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine

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

Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine

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